used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
arm-chairs
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From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
bookshelvesnounUS /ˈbʊkʃelvz/
plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
club-fender
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From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Your coffee, Mr. Waters!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
the head of a state government
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
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 In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
man-ny-looking
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From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
meekest
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From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Your coffee, Mr. Waters!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
on the contrary
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
red-leather-padded
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From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Almost empty, but for its tall bookshelves, a grandfather’s clock, a couple of solid, “man-ny-looking” arm-chairs and a grand piano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I dropped my voice into its meekest Near Oriental tone as I announced:
TÊTE-À-TÊTE
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From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FIRST TÊTE-À-TÊTE A rather surprised voice called “Come in!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Your coffee, Mr. Waters!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In I went—to find the Governor smoking a cigarette and sitting on the wide red-leather-padded club-fender of a room that was in complete contrast to the feminine domain I had left.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your coffee, Mr. Waters!”
