used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
(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 There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
any person at all
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
have
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
one or the other of two
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
every person
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
a man of refinement
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
go away from a place
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
something that is lost
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
the force of workers available
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
not used up
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
hurting
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
believed likely
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
Tait
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From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Not being a gentleman, he could not control his temper, and made himself so openly disagreeable, that everyone wanted to leave forthwith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little sleep for anyone during the remaining hours of darkness, and after breakfast--an unusually dismal meal--the guests one and all showed a desire to get away from their host.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Tait certainly was not amiable, since he had suffered so great a loss, and growled like a bear with a sore head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But until the police had made inquiries, it was impossible for either man or woman to depart without becoming suspected.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Throughout that wretched Sunday, the men were miserable and the ladies hysterical.
