used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT A NIGHT CLUB.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT A NIGHT CLUB.
breakfasting
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From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AT A NIGHT CLUB.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
Drummond's
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From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the act of departing
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
Lucius
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From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
Nevill
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From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT A NIGHT CLUB.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
on one occasion
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
express in words
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Lamb had just arrived, and he led his visitors to his private office.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Victor Nevill called for his uncle at nine o'clock the next morning--it was not often he rose so early--and after breakfasting together the two went on to Lamb and Drummond's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He listened with amazement and rapt interest to the story they had come to tell him, which he did not once interrupt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Lucius carried the unlucky picture under his arm, and he thumped the Pall Mall flagstones viciously with his stick; he walked like a reluctant martyr going to the stake.
