used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
afternoon-tea
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From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
Antonides
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From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Please smoke away the remembrance of them."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
Carleton-Wingate
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From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
chit-chatnoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
dignifyverbUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪ/
confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
drawing-room
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From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
Francis
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From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
frumps
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From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
Larssen
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From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
set afire or burning
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
Olive's
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From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please smoke away the remembrance of them."
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Please smoke away the remembrance of them."
express the need or desire for
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
term of address for a man
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Please smoke away the remembrance of them."
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Please smoke away the remembrance of them."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
THRONE-ROOM
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From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The two Carleton-Wingate frumps called on me this afternoon for a couple of solid hours' boring, which they dignify to themselves as a duty call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A THRONE-ROOM Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room--Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.
