used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
at any time
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
Hugh
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From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then put on a light overcoat and a cap and left the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The first few steps from the door he closed behind him gave him, so he told me next day, the strangest feeling he had ever experienced.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Hugh did in the end was simple.
which person or people
From this reading Finding the footman who was accustomed to valet him, he ordered him to bring a supply of linen and some suits to a certain hotel early on the following morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
