used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
(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 Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
Derryaghy
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From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
drawing-room
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From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
Gerald
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From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
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 No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Owen sat by the window looking out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
not any; not one
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
others
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From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Owen sat by the window looking out.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
carry out
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading Owen and I dined at Derryaghy that night, but all through dinner I sat very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
at the time that
From this reading When we followed the others to the drawing-room, he went to the piano and began to play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No allusion was made by the others to my having left them, which showed, I thought, that they had discussed it among themselves and had agreed not to take any notice.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Owen sat by the window looking out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner Gerald stayed behind to smoke a cigarette, and I stayed with him.
