used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So breakfast passed in general mystification.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading She was on her defense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So breakfast passed in general mystification.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was on her defense.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
Kate
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From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading So breakfast passed in general mystification.
Neville
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From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her defense.
and nothing more
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So breakfast passed in general mystification.
Peyton
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
radiancynoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her defense.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So breakfast passed in general mystification.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning Mr. Peyton was up betimes in his character of Host, and ordered the servants about, and was in high spirits; only they gave place to amazement when Griffith Gaunt came down, and played the Host; and was in high spirits.
which person or people
From this reading Kate, who could have thrown a light, did not come down to breakfast.
