used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER GORENFLOT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
Chicotnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
frying-pan
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From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
GORENFLOT
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From this reading BROTHER GORENFLOT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
engage in
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
and nothing more
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
that is looked for
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
not in physical motion
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
superintending
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From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the beautiful day had succeeded a beautiful evening, only, as the day had been cold, the evening was still colder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chicot first entered the dining-room, and looked around him, but not finding there the man he sought for, went familiarly down to the kitchen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
whitingsnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋz/
plural of “whiting” — flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading The master of the establishment was superintending a frying-pan full of whitings.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was one of those frosts which make the lights in the windows of an hotel look doubly tempting.
