used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What in the devil's name is a mug-house?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the devil's name is a mug-house?"
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the devil's name is a mug-house?"
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
men-servants
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From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
mug-house
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From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What in the devil's name is a mug-house?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
sallied
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From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
in the near future
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way to my chamber I met the innkeeper and casually asked him after Paddy and Jem.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the devil's name is a mug-house?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later a drawer came to my door and told me that Paddy and Jem, with three men-servants of gentlemen sleeping at the inn, had sallied out to a mug-house.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said that he would send to have word of them and inform me as soon as possible.
