used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
breakfasting
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
dearly loved
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
an established custom
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
Hazeldean
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past noon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long past noon.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was long past noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
One's
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was long past noon.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
at the time that
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
