acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "What ails D'Estreville?" men asked one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "What ails D'Estreville?" men asked one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What ails D'Estreville?" men asked one another.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
d'Estreville
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From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
distraitadjective
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
Henri
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From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What ails D'Estreville?" men asked one another.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
not any; not one
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henri d'Estreville sat at his midday meal at the restaurant specially frequented by the officers of his regiment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Several acquaintances entered the room and saluted him as they passed, but he took no notice of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ails D'Estreville?" men asked one another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was pale and distrait and neglected the food which had been placed before him.
which person or people
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore the aspect of one who is more than ordinarily depressed.
