used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
after-dinner
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
AMBERLEY'S
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
lettre
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Lothian
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Lothian's
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From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
Misô
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
mnêmona
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
OCCURRENCEnounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
piedadjectiveUS /paɪd/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
Procille
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
sumpotên
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
carry out
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
Toftrees
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TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
