used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
blood-hound
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From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
lacking funds
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
set up or found
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
morselsnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəlz/
plural of “morsel” — a small quantity of anything
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
PRIOR'S
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From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
on the contrary
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
sweetmeats
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From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading The dog came to me, treating my advances, however, rather suspiciously.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then something prompted me to try him with one of the sweetmeats in my pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I broke up a small cake and threw him morsels, which he devoured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
wolf-hound
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From this reading THE PRIOR'S ROOM The Count and I went back to the other room, where we found his sister playing with a great dog of curious breed, something between a wolf-hound and a blood-hound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Coffee was brought in, and the hostess begged we would smoke there.
