used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
in the past
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
in addition
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
placed crosswise
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
traveling across
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
Du
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From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
the organ of sight
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
set up or found
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
a man of refinement
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
the literary culture
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
mail-clerk
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From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This surprised me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
not any; not one
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
on the contrary
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
re-directed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
SmoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This surprised me.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Smoothing it out, I found that it was not addressed to him, but to "Arnold Du Cane, Esq., Travellers' Club, Paris," and had been re-directed to this hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
waste-paper
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From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
at the time that
From this reading My eye was upon the waste-paper basket, and when no one was looking I reached out and took therefrom a crumpled blue envelope--the paper he had flung away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After he had gone I also rose, and, without attracting attention, crossed, took up another paper, and then seated myself in the chair he had vacated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rose, and, crossing to the mail-clerk, asked-- "You gave some letters and a telegram to a rather short gentleman in grey a few minutes ago.
