used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And oh the funny old room!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
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From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
Charlie
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From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
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From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
put on clothes
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And oh the funny old room!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
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From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
Kate
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From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And oh the funny old room!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And oh the funny old room!
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
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From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
be seated
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
Somers
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From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Katherine had put herself unconsciously in her usual place at the head of the luncheon table before Stella came downstairs.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Don’t wait for Stella, she’s always late,” said Somers, helping his son from the dish before him; but at this moment Stella, rustling in a coloured dress, came briskly in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the other end was Sir Charles with little Job, set up on a pile of cushions beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I say, Kate, let me have my proper place,” she said; “you can’t sit down with Charlie opposite, it’s not decent.
