used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
bed-clothes
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From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
breakfast-room
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From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
wanted intensely
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
set up or found
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
not any; not one
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
and nothing more
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
on the contrary
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
Seraphael
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From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
be seated
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
make square
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
Starwood
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From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
sun-lit
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From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
vine-shade
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From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Starwood said that he had gone to walk in the garden, and that we were not to wait for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
at the time that
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Nor was he in his own room, for the sun was streaming through the vine-shade on the tossed bed-clothes, and the door and window were both open as I descended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seraphael had desired me to stay with him, therefore the next morning I intended to give up my London lodgings on the road to Miss Lawrence's square, or rather out of the road.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What! without his breakfast?" said I. But Starwood smiled such a meaning smile that I was astonished, and could only sit down.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When I came downstairs into the sun-lit breakfast-room, I found Starwood alone and writing to his father, but no Chevalier.
