used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume Two, Chapter VII.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
Cuirassiers
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From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
divisible by two
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/
past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
immediately past
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
Scarthe
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From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
term of address for a man
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thrice filled the latter and thrice drained its contents, to the last drop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Volume Two, Chapter VII.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Volume Two, Chapter VII.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume Two, Chapter VII.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Scarthe, Captain of the King's Cuirassiers, and confidant of the Queen, was seated in his apartment in the mansion of Sir Marmaduke Wade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the intoxicating fluid, even thus liberally imbibed, had failed to give solace to the chagrin with which his spirit was affected.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A small table stood within reach of his hand, on which was a decanter containing wine, and a silver goblet.
