used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
bourgeoisienounUS /ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
terminate
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE QUEEN COMES INTO PLAY.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
set up or found
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
furtive-glancing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
the act of giving
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE QUEEN COMES INTO PLAY.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
take the midday meal
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
maltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
something you have to do
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE QUEEN COMES INTO PLAY.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN COMES INTO PLAY.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN COMES INTO PLAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
Tintara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Infant gave me Tintara, to break me gradually of champagne and reduce me to malt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to breakfast in my room, but by lunch the next day my friends had found an opportunity to explain me to Jones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
at the time that
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had on several occasions strongly exhorted Jones to secrecy as to my rank, so that the eyes of the whole table were on me when I entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ate with the ease of one conscious of giving involuntary lessons in etiquette to a furtive-glancing bourgeoisie.
