used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
caissonnounUS /ˈkeɪsən/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
without doubt or question
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
distractingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was too late; the mischief was done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
at any time
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
the organ of sight
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
set up or found
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
a young female
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
an instinctive motive
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
and nothing more
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
immediately past
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late; the mischief was done.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
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 the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading It was too late; the mischief was done.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
promenaders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
ravishinglyadverb
in a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
Scheldtnoun
a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some moments later I came to myself and feebly replaced it.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the agitation of the moment I forgot my name, my fortune, my aunt, and the Crimson Diamond--all these I forgot in a purely human impulse to see clearly; and to that end I removed my monocle from my left eye.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late; the mischief was done.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
at the time that
From this reading "When the last caisson was aboard and stowed, and the last trooper had sprung jingling to the deck, the transport puffed out into the Scheldt, and I turned away through the throng of promenaders; and found a little table on the terrace, just outside of the pretty cafe.
a Caucasian
From this reading And as I sat down I became aware of a girl at the next table--a girl all in white--the most ravishingly and distractingly pretty girl that I had ever seen.
