used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
Cambornes
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From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
down-stairs
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From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt out of tune, as it were.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
Hayle
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From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt out of tune, as it were.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt out of tune, as it were.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He felt out of tune, as it were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF LOVE They were dining quite alone at the Cambornes'--the duke, the bishop, Lord Hayle, and Lady Constance.
at the time that
From this reading When he had changed and came down-stairs the duke went into the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself alone, and walked up and down the beautiful room with a curious physical, as well as mental, restlessness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were still a few minutes before dinner would be served.
