used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
BiasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
Bowldler
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From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
Bowldler's
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From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
Cai
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From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
Cai's
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From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
supped
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From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Bias, if he noted this, made no comment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cai and 'Bias supped together that night, greatly to Mrs Bowldler's relief.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The cloth having been removed, they drew their chairs as usual to front the fireplace.
precisely as stated
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But they exchanged a very few words during the meal, being poor hands at dissimulation.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a _dies non_.
