used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
cruet-standnoun
a stand for cruets containing various condiments
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
FOREIGNERSnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Guy Oliver shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Guy Oliver shook his head.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Guy Oliver shook his head.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
Spalding
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From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he returned the bottle to the cruet-stand and looked across the table at his cousin.
to-night
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From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
Tony
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From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a beautiful fight while it lasts."
YELLOW-FACED
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From this reading TWO YELLOW-FACED FOREIGNERS Very carefully Tony sprinkled a little Bengal pepper over the perfectly grilled sole which Spalding had set down in front of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really ought to come to-night, Guy," he said.
