ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
(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 ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The Duke unburdened himself, bitterly and passionately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
counselled
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From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
well in the past; former
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
ETHEREDGE
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From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
gutteringverbUS /ˈɡʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Duke unburdened himself, bitterly and passionately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
libertinenounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːn/
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading The Duke unburdened himself, bitterly and passionately.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
sconcesnounUS /ˈskɑːnsɪz/
plural of “sconce” — a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dismissed his servants; the doors were closed, and they were entirely private.
in the direction of
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
unburdenedadjectiveUS /ənˈbɜːrdənd/
not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading The Duke unburdened himself, bitterly and passionately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
at the time that
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The patience which Etheredge counselled was altogether beyond him, he confessed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ETHEREDGE ADVISES Towards midnight, when all the guests but Etheredge had departed, and the candles lighting the disordered room were guttering in their sconces, the Duke sat alone in council with the younger libertine.
