used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, General,” cried the stranger, “you are come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
coffee-room
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From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
cognacnounUS /ˈkoʊnjæk/
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ah, General,” cried the stranger, “you are come.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah, General,” cried the stranger, “you are come.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Ah, General,” cried the stranger, “you are come.
Gerald
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From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
limèd
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From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
make square
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
thereunto
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From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O limèd soul, that, struggling to be free, Art more engaged.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.--_Hamlet._ |QUITE three hours had passed before Colonel Gerald was able to return to the hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger was sitting in the coffee-room with a tumbler and a square bottle of cognac in front of him as the colonel entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, General,” cried the stranger, “you are come.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto, recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.
