used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
convulsed
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
furrin
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
a man of refinement
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
in the near future
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
