used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
react verbally
From this reading “Perfectly,” was my answer.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
BuffsnounUS /bʌfs/
plural of “buff” — an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
coffee-room
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From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That will do,” said I.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
a boy or man
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
highest in quality
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That will do,” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perfectly,” was my answer.
not any; not one
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly,” was my answer.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That will do,” said I.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will do,” said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perfectly,” was my answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And now let us lose no more time; it wants but a quarter to seven, and we must be on board in ten minutes.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
in or at the place that
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will do,” said I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you satisfied?” cried he, as I entered the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He is a lucky fellow,--I always heard the Buffs were;” and with that I descended to the coffee-room, where the young man awaited me with the greatest anxiety.
