used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TREAT FOR NEAL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
breakfast-dinners
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From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
Cray
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From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
Davenal
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From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
Dr
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From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
take in solid food
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TREAT FOR NEAL.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
immediately past
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
NEAL
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From this reading A TREAT FOR NEAL.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of the guests, Lady Oswald had alone remained, with the exception of Mr. Oswald Cray.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
carry out
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
interact in a certain way
From this reading A TREAT FOR NEAL.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wedding was over, the guests were gone, and the house, after the state breakfast, had resumed its tranquillity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those elaborate breakfast-dinners which take hours to eat, and five o'clock had struck ere the last carriage drove from the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly four-and-twenty hours subsequent to that, Dr. Davenal was pacing the same walk side by side with Lady Oswald.
