used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BROTHER BOB.
box-room
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From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER BOB.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
clothing in general
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
increase twofold
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
in a free manner
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
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 SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
parlour-maid
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From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
on a floor above
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO the twins' letter was folded and addressed to their father, and left on the hall table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The night before, they had packed a few clothes in a black bag taken from the box-room, and, now quite ready for their journey, they went down to breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
at the time that
From this reading They were just rising from the table when there came a double knock at the front door, and the parlour-maid took in a telegram and carried it up to Mr. Ellis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their father did not breakfast with them, but had his meal brought to him upstairs, so they could freely discuss their plans.
