used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
(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 But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
Elvira
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From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
death of a person
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
IRREGULARITYnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
mill-house
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From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
not one, and not any
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But after all it was none of his business, and the mill must go on.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
Sarria
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From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The foreman came for the keys from his master's bedroom at six of the clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
not in physical motion
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
which person or people
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old gipsy woman Elvira, too, was gone and another in her place.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A GRAVE IRREGULARITY The day wore in the mill-house of Sarria precisely as many thousands of days had done before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He wondered at the unwonted sight of his patron up and fully dressed at that hour, and still more at the tall young foreigner who sat with his book so studiously silent at the table opposite his master.
