used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
dinner-bell
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From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
dinner-table
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From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
divisible by two
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
a boy or man
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT'S RESOLUTION.
immediately past
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
a room where books are kept
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he did compel himself to move at last, and he met his friends at the dinner-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT'S RESOLUTION.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remained there some time, even after the dinner-bell rang.
TINCROFT
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From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
TINCROFT'S
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From this reading JOHN TINCROFT'S RESOLUTION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOHN TINCROFT went back to his hospitable quarters, and shut himself up in the old library.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading John Tincroft was not a bad young fellow, though he was awkward, and ungainly, and shy.
