used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
any person at all
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
music-room
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From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
Saltash
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From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CARD Saltash dined alone that night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If anyone should call to see me, let them wait in the music-room!"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
which person or people
From this reading "I'm going to smoke on the ramparts," he said to the decorous butler who waited upon him.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He was in a restless mood and preoccupied, scarcely noticing what was put before him, pushing away the wine untasted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the end he rose from the table almost with a gesture of disgust.
