used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
derisiveadjectiveUS /dərˈɪsɪv/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
in a free manner
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
Ráby
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From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
express in words
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
tobacco-smoke
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From this reading He was received with a shout of derisive laughter, as he came into the room, thick with tobacco-smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
we'll
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From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
(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 "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
at the time that
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was really the matter with Ráby the police never learned; but we can tell the reader.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So the Emperor has given you decorations, has he?" thus they jeered at him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, we'll see what sort of ornaments we can procure for your worship," and such like remarks, were freely fired off at him.
