used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
in addition
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
beefsteaks
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From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
ROLAND'S
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From this reading ROLAND'S TOWER.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
cut with a saw
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
in the near future
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
a special situation
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading ROLAND'S TOWER.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "And now," said Mr. George, as soon as the porter had put down his trunk and gone out of the room, "the first thing to be thought of is dinner."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
under normal conditions
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rollo was also ready for a dinner, especially for such excellent little dinners of beefsteaks, fried potatoes, nice bread and butter, and coffee, as his uncle usually ordered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, after refreshing themselves a few minutes in their room, Mr. George and Rollo went down stairs in order to go into the dining room to call for a dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they passed through the hall, they saw a door there which opened out upon beautifully ornamented grounds behind the house.
