used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
the state of being absent
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
anew
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
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 “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
apart from; not including
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
an act that fails
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
set up or found
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
a boy or man
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
immediately past
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
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 When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
Marmaduke
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From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
not in physical motion
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
precisely as stated
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In spite of the fatigue of my wanderings, I was awake betimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
at the time that
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
in or at the place that
From this reading He informed me that his mistress had been impatient at my absence, had inquired again and again where I could be, and at last had given up waiting for me, very much vexed at my failure to return.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the clock was still striking nine I entered the dining hall.
which person or people
From this reading When I returned to Marmaduke Hall I found every one in bed asleep except a lad who had been left to attend me to my room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She was in a great state to see you,” said the lad, “and she left word for you to be at her breakfast table early, by nine o’clock.”
