used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
Arranstoun
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From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
put on clothes
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
and nothing more
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
express in speech
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He was certainly the most splendidly good-looking creature, with his blue eyes and dark hair and much fairer little moustache.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sabine decided to be a little late for dinner--three minutes, just to give the rest of the party time to be assembled in the big salon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
at the time that
From this reading She was coming from the communicating passage to her part of the house when Mr. Arranstoun came out of his room, and they were obliged to go down the great staircase together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To see him suddenly in evening dress like this brought her wedding night back so vividly to her, she with difficulty kept a gasp from her breath.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I am late!" she cried laughing, before he could speak a word.
