used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — 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 Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
Eric
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From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
I'd
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From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
let's
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From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no time to lose.
a particular point in time
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
not any; not one
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
prayer-bell
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From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
prayer-room
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From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to lose.
there's
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From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to lose.
hard to endure
From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good heavens!" shouted Graham, springing up; "there's the prayer-bell; I'd no notion it was so late.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here, let's shove these brandy bottles and things into the cupboards and drawers, and then we must run down."
Wildney
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From this reading The least muddled of the party had cleared the room in a moment, and then addressed themselves to the more difficult task of trying to quiet Eric and Wildney, and conduct them steadily into the prayer-room.
Wildney's
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From this reading Wildney's seat was near the door, so there was little difficulty in getting him to his place comparatively unobserved.
