used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
CeresnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
droops
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
take in solid food
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
a movement into or inward
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
entresolnoun
intermediate floor just above the ground floor
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
death of a person
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
half-past
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
the literary culture
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
over-ripen'd
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
plenteousadjective
affording an abundant supply
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
salle
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
express in words
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
precisely as stated
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
at the time that
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
