used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
Baptiste
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From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
Burley
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From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
well in the past; former
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
set up or found
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
half-sobered
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From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
Hatherton
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From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
to a considerable degree
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
liquored
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From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
Rudstone
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
that is looked for
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I found the rascal but half-sobered, so heavily had he liquored on the previous night, and I angrily bade him stay in bed for the rest of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I smoked a quiet pipe, and then sought out Baptiste; he had a little box of a room over the hotel kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Hatherton did not come down to dinner, and I had for company in the coffee room Mr. Christopher Burley; there were no other guests in the house at the time.
at the time that
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock of the forenoon when Captain Rudstone departed.
