used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
(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 Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The eating is beautiful; that must be allowed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
BathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Hotel of the Baths, Ostend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The eating is beautiful; that must be allowed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
carpnounUS /kɑːrp/
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
chiccory
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From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
cock's-combs
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From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
cork-drawing
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
d'hôte
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
didn't
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From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The eating is beautiful; that must be allowed.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
divisible by two
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
at any time
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hotel of the Baths, Ostend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
I've
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
knife-jingling
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
by chance
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
meat-pie
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From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
mignonette-box
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From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The eating is beautiful; that must be allowed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
noisiestadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziəst/
superlative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hotel of the Baths, Ostend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
Ostend
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From this reading Hotel of the Baths, Ostend.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
(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 Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
plate-crashing
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
quitted
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
cut with a saw
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
soupsnounUS /suːps/
plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eating is beautiful; that must be allowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hotel of the Baths, Ostend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
there's
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
treaclenoun
a pale cane syrup
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading Two soups, three fishes, five roast chickens, and a piece of veal, stewed with cherries; a dish of chops with chiccory, and a meat-pie garnished with cock's-combs,--you maybe sure I didn't touch them; after them there was a carp, with treacle, and a big plate of larks and robins, with eggs of the same, all round.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
wretches
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From this reading Dear Molly,--This is the first blessed moment of quiet I've had since I quitted home; and even now there's the _table d'hôte_ of sixty-two in the next room, and a brass band in the lobby, with, to be sure, the noisiest set of wretches as waiters ever I heard, shouting, screaming, knife-jingling, plate-crashing, and cork-drawing, till my head is fairly turned with the turmoil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The expense is cruel, besides,--eighteen francs a day for the rooms, although James sleeps in the _salon_; and if you saw the bed,--his father swears it was a mignonette-box in one of the windows!
