used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
Beerencreutz
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From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
put on clothes
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
remove the dust from
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
front-door
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From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
immediately past
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
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 That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
morning-coat
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From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
a full supply
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
an educational institution
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That was the only sign of the Bohemian left, as far as Beerencreutz could see.
skull-cap
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From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
in the near future
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
Vestblad
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From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about quiet and content, with a long pipe in his mouth and a skull-cap on his head.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When at last he drove up to the front-door he had as good a reception as he could wish for, and as soon as he had brushed the dust off him he was taken to the dining-room, and he was offered plenty of good old-fashioned food--the same old cakes for dessert that his mother used to give him when he came home from school; and any so good he had never tasted elsewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beerencreutz looked with surprise at Ensign Vestblad.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore an old morning-coat, which he had difficulty in getting out of when it was time to dress for dinner.
