used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
ADOLPHE
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From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
(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 "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading His fine ardour was extinguished.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading His fine ardour was extinguished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His fine ardour was extinguished.
FLABBERGASTEDadjectiveUS /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
set up or found
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fine ardour was extinguished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
go away from a place
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
LECAMUS
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From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
carry out
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading My guests' rough fashion of taking leave of me had confused me a little.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
Theophrastusnoun
Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
From this reading ADOLPHE LECAMUS IS FLABBERGASTED BUT FRANK Theophrastus stood on the table and gazed sheepishly round the empty tent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His fine ardour was extinguished.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But I take up the narrative in the words of his memoirs:
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I found myself on the table," he writes, "in the middle of the broken crockery, and all the company fled.
