used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
(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 He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He felt he must be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt he must be alone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading IN THE _INCROYABLE_ DRAWING-ROOM.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he must be alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE _INCROYABLE_ DRAWING-ROOM.
INCROYABLE
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From this reading IN THE _INCROYABLE_ DRAWING-ROOM.
immediately past
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt he must be alone.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
absolutely essential
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
not any; not one
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He ordered his servant on no account to allow any one to disturb him, and he locked himself in the _Incroyable_ drawing-room.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE _INCROYABLE_ DRAWING-ROOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the midst of his regrets he felt a certain satisfaction in having fulfilled his duty to his wife to the last hour of her life.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He called together the servants and a few faithful friends, and having made all the necessary arrangements he withdrew to the end of the house nearest to his own room.
