used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
anew
From this reading "Well?" asked Aunt Rikchen irritably, "is it wrong again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
any thing at all
From this reading "You never do know anything," said Aunt Rikchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
Grollmann
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From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Well?" asked Aunt Rikchen irritably, "is it wrong again?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well?" asked Aunt Rikchen irritably, "is it wrong again?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
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 Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never do know anything," said Aunt Rikchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know," answered Grollmann.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
Rikchen
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From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You never do know anything," said Aunt Rikchen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
(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 "Well?" asked Aunt Rikchen irritably, "is it wrong again?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grollmann shrugged his shoulders, took the tray on which the second breakfast was prepared for his master and left the room, but came back in a few minutes and set down the tray, as he had taken it away, on the dresser.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did my brother ring for his coffee at four o'clock!" asked Aunt Rikchen in the kitchen.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Well?" asked Aunt Rikchen irritably, "is it wrong again?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never do know anything," said Aunt Rikchen.
