used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
anew
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
Boyce
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From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
couldn't
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From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
a female human offspring
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
Desideria
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From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
easy-chair
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From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
love-letter
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From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
MinsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
a brief written record
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
ruminating
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From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Mrs. Minster--“Desideria Minster” she signed herself--asking him to call upon her the following afternoon.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some two weeks later Mr. Horace Boyce, on returning home one evening, found on his table a note which had been delivered during the day by a servant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought long upon that, ruminating in his easy-chair before the fire until far past midnight, until the dainty little Japanese saucer at his side was heaped up with cigar ashes, and the air was heavy with smoke.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man read the missive over and over again by the lamplight, and if it had been a love-letter from the daughter instead of the polite business appointment by the mother, his eyes couldn’t have flashed more eagerly as he took in the meaning of its words.
