used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
see with attention
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EMOTIONS BY MR.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
DisorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
take in solid food
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading EMOTIONS BY MR.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
inelegantlyadverb
without elegance
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
Islington
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From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
a form of address for a man
From this reading EMOTIONS BY MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
hard to endure
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
WAVERTON
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From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
Waverton's
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From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
well-looking
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From this reading He was alone in the best room of the "Peacock" at Islington, a well-looking place after its severe old oak fashion.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Mr. Waverton's hat upon one chair, his whip upon another, and his cloak tumbled inelegantly over a third proved that he was not himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Disordered food upon the table showed that Mr. Waverton had been trying to eat with little success.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WAVERTON You behold Mr. Waverton exhibiting a high impatience.
