used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He was very much attached to little Arthur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
being joined in close association
From this reading He was very much attached to little Arthur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
a social unit living together
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
Grandcourt
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From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was very much attached to little Arthur.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much attached to little Arthur.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
Rumsey
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From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Hawkins' face was pale, and his eyes dim, as if he had been indulging in silent tears.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a late hour that evening Rumsey and his patient arrived at Grandcourt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very much attached to little Arthur.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telegram had been sent to announce their visit, and all was in readiness for their reception.
which person or people
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
a late time of life
From this reading The old butler, Hawkins, who had lived in the family for nearly fifty years, came slowly down the steps to greet his master.
