used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
Claridge's
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From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
Coniston
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From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
dictatingverbUS /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
Duge
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From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
Phineas
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From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
sitting-room
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From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
not in physical motion
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter.
