used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
Charley
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From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
comicallyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəli/
in a comical manner
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
dinner-table
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From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
FennelnounUS /ˈfenəl/
any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
Flore
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From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
conformity or harmony
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
Lavinia
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From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
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 After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
liqueurnounUS /lɪˈkɜːr/
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
full of life and energy
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
PreenverbUS /priːn/
clean with one's bill
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
on the contrary
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
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 related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
There's
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From this reading "There's a huge cream tart--lovely."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Fennel was quite lively at the dinner-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After dinner, while Flore was taking away the things, he left the room, and came back with three glasses of liqueur, on a small waiter, handing one to Lavinia, another to his wife, and keeping the third himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He related a rather laughable story which had been told him by Major Smith, with whom he had walked for ten minutes after church, and was otherwise gracious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
you've
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From this reading "You don't know what you've lost, Miss Preen," said Charley comically.
