used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
Jane
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From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
immediately past
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
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 "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading "A left-handed compliment," Jane laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
on one occasion
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
Tallente
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From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
at the time that
From this reading "We have achieved a triumph," Jane declared, when the last of the servants had disappeared and the little party of four were left to their own devices.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We have sat through the whole of dinner and not once mentioned politics."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You made us forget them," Tallente murmured.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should pay your tribute to my cook.
