used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
anew
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
Cecilia
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From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
congeenoun
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Harrison herself did not sit down.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Harrison herself did not sit down.
drinkables
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From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
eatables
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From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
Essie
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From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
everybody's
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From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Harrison herself did not sit down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
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 With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
Linden'snounUS /ˈlɪndənz/
possessive form of “linden” — soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Harrison herself did not sit down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
move hurridly
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
be seated
From this reading Miss Harrison herself did not sit down.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss Harrison claimed Mr. Linden's assistance to marshal and arrange the boys at their table--one being given specially to them; and then established him as well as circumstances permitted at another--between Miss Cecilia Deacon and Miss Essie de Staff.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The guests were many, the servants far too few; and Miss Harrison and her brother with one or two helpers, of whom Faith was one, went round from table to table; attending to everybody's wants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a slight congee the doctor left thorn and went back again; and then came the full rush of all the guests, small and great.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The supply of all eatables and drinkables was ample and perfect enough; but without the quick and skilful eyes and hands of these educated waiters, the company could not have been entirely put in possession of them.
