used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So we were alone and had the room to ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
déjeuner
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From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
brought together in one place
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
Lennox
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From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
no person; not anyone
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading So we were alone and had the room to ourselves.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
petit
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From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
cut with a saw
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we were alone and had the room to ourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of that day I saw nobody.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So we were alone and had the room to ourselves.
hard to endure
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we were alone and had the room to ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I gathered there were races somewhere, and Mrs. Lennox had taken a large party.
in or at the place that
From this reading I do not dine in the big dining-room, as I find the noise and the bustle trying, but in a smaller room where some of the visitors have their _petit déjeuner_.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Just before dinner I got a message from Rudd asking whether he might dine at my table.
