used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And pray who may Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor be?"
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I let the match go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
importationnounUS /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
Lascelles-Trevor
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From this reading "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor?"
Lascelles-Trevor's
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From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let the match go out.
set afire or burning
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And pray who may Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor be?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I let the match go out.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray who may Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor be?"
term of address for a man
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
on a floor above
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
precisely as stated
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
at the time that
From this reading I had a lighted match in my hand, and was in the very act of applying it to the bowl of my pipe when the latest importation in waiters brought me the message.
which person or people
From this reading "And pray who may Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor be?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND "Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor's compliments, sir, and would you mind stepping upstairs?"
