used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
Adolph
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From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading What a downfall!
downfalls
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From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
Drummond
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From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
Kep's
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From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
Keppel
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From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
immediately past
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
not any; not one
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
a male human offspring
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading But really, such downfalls, if in cases such as Kep’s they can be called so, are by no means uncommon in Australia.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Adolph got a position at last, as waiter in a good hotel, and Keppel Drummond, the son of a lord of an English manor, a place--as what?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, as a boy to clean the knives and run messages at a neighbouring restaurant.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And, after all, honest work is no disgrace.
