used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a night as it was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Gluck left the room melancholy enough.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading Gluck left the room melancholy enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
HowlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a night as it was!
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
go away from a place
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gluck left the room melancholy enough.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Gluck left the room melancholy enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Such a night as it was!
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
term of address for a man
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a night as it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
up to a particular time
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
precisely as stated
From this reading The brothers ate as much mutton as they could, locked the rest in the cupboard and proceeded to get very drunk after dinner.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a night as it was!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Howling wind, and rushing rain, without intermission.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leave the room, sir; and have the kindness to wait in the coal cellar till I call you."
