used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
breakfasted
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From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
Bunker's
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From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
engage in
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
easily agitated
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
Rudolph
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From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall make my room ready for you.”
sitting-room
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From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
in the near future
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning the two conspirators breakfasted early.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr Bunker’s bedroom opened out of their common sitting-room, and so he declared that in the afternoon the Baron must be laid up there.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baron seemed a little nervous now that it came so near the venture, but his friend was as cheerful as a schoolboy, and his confident air soon put fresh courage into Rudolph.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Keep your room all morning,” he said, “and look as pale as you can.
