used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
(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 For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
put on clothes
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
Macheson
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From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
Macheson's
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From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
the force of workers available
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The graces of evening dress and society talk they knew nothing of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading They were smoking pipes, and a great bowl of tobacco was on the table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
which person or people
From this reading For they were all men who sat there, men with earnest faces and thoughtful eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ONLY WAY It was a round table, too, at which Macheson dined that night, but with a different company.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were the friends of Macheson's college days, the men who had sworn amongst themselves that, however they might live, they would devote the greater part of their life to their fellow-creatures.
