used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
(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 Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
breakfasted
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From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
Dunseveric
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From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
take in solid food
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
being one more than seven
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
in or to another place
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Maurice was triumphant and excited.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
a female domestic
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
Maurice
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From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
Neal's
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From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lord Dunseveric and Maurice breakfasted together at eight o’clock on the morning of Neal’s escape.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Maurice was triumphant and excited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to eat a meal in any comfort elsewhere in the inn.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They sat in the room where Lord O’Neill lay, and had a table spread for them beside the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, but for the special exertions of the master and his maid it would have been difficult to get food at all.
