used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this there was a laugh from those about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
DAMESnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
at any time
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At this there was a laugh from those about.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
Rodolph's
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From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
cut with a saw
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
carry out
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this there was a laugh from those about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this there was a laugh from those about.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At this there was a laugh from those about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
TORYnounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was harsh and rasping; looking across the table, I saw the sneer upon his lips.
(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 SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
at the time that
From this reading I had but entered a moment before the dining-room of the inn, after my long ride, and was about to take my seat, when Rodolph's sneering question made me pause.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "That is more than you could ever win, my Mighty Lord from Nowhere," I retorted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR SQUIRE OF TORY DAMES "Well, Sir Squire of Tory Dames, did she smile on you?"
