afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No; auntie never waits for any one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No; auntie never waits for any one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
Cecil
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From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
drawing-room
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From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
the literary culture
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No; auntie never waits for any one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; auntie never waits for any one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "No; auntie never waits for any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
at the time that
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He entered through one of the open windows.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Captain did not appear at the breakfast table next morning, and it was some time after breakfast when he came into the drawing-room where Cecil sat alone writing letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been exploring our favourite hills, Lady Cecil," he said; "I hope you did not wait breakfast for me?"
