used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely he heard a cry!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment Mr. Cartwright started up.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Surely he heard a cry!
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Surely he heard a cry!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment Mr. Cartwright started up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment Mr. Cartwright started up.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As he put down the plate his hand shook.
with low volume
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Jones, the butler, came in softly, placing the soup in front of his master.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the same moment Mr. Cartwright started up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he heard a cry!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the same moment Mr. Cartwright started up.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Mr. Cartwright was dining alone on his Japanese veranda, as his wife was with the yachting party, and was not expected to dinner.
