used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
Carlo
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From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
d'hôtel
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From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
eh
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From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
Giro's
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From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
gold-foiled
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From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
immediately past
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
long-necked
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From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
maître
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From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
Phipps
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From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
ReceivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
Rees
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From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
and nothing more
From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are simply scandalous," Rees declared gloomily.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were long-necked and gold-foiled bottles upon the table and a menu which had commanded the respect of the _maître d'hôtel_ whose province it was to supply their wants.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, neither of the two men had the appearance of being entirely satisfied with life.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Peter Phipps and his nephew dined together on the last night of the year at a well-chosen table at Giro's restaurant in Monte Carlo.
