used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
Dearsley
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From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
Mulvaney
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From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
palanquinnoun
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The embassy removed itself, and Dearsley, the battered, laughed alone over his supper that evening.
a special situation
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days passed--a fourth and a fifth.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He, his royal palanquin, and his six attendants, had vanished into air.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week drew to a close and Mulvaney did not return.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A very large and very tipsy soldier, his feet sticking out of the litter of a reigning princess, is not a thing to travel along the ways without comment.
