used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
Beresteyn
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From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
BLAKENEY
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From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading "Not your friendship, sir--only your money," interposed Diogenes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
Gilda's
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From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
interposed
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From this reading "Not your friendship, sir--only your money," interposed Diogenes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
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 Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading "Well! you do speak of lifelong parting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Not your friendship, sir--only your money," interposed Diogenes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
on one occasion
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
and nothing more
From this reading "Not your friendship, sir--only your money," interposed Diogenes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "Well! you do speak of lifelong parting.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
express in speech
From this reading "Well! you do speak of lifelong parting.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
not in physical motion
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
tap-room
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From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light from the room below was still reflected on the opposite wall, and from the tap-room the buzz of voices had not altogether ceased.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well! you do speak of lifelong parting.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BLAKE OF BLAKENEY While Maria completed a hasty toilet, Gilda's instinct had drawn her back once more to the open window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cornelius Beresteyn was speaking now: "Indeed," he said, "it will be the one consolation left to me, since you do reject my friendship, sir."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not your friendship, sir--only your money," interposed Diogenes.
