used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “I drink your very good health,” said he, filling the Don’s glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
take in liquids
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “I drink your very good health,” said he, filling the Don’s glass.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I drink your very good health,” said he, filling the Don’s glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I drink your very good health,” said he, filling the Don’s glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
immediately past
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
go away from a place
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
in the near future
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, the ladies rose to leave the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I drink your very good health,” said he, filling the Don’s glass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
WhackernounUS /ˈwækər/
something especially big or impressive of its kind
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
at the time that
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
in or at the place that
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But when he hears her play!” thought Mary, as she left the room, arm in arm with her dreaded rival.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As soon, Mrs. Carter, as the gentlemen have had a cigar or so,” said Mr. Whacker, “we shall have the honor of joining the ladies in the parlor and of escorting you to the Hall, where we shall have some music.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I drink your health,” cried the Herr, dropping down into his chair as soon as the ladies had left the room.
