at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
remove the dust from
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
at any time
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
footmen
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From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
How
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From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
immediately past
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
go away from a place
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
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 Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
PRINTSnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
having a supporting base
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading How he got this impression he really did not know, for Douglas performed his duties as precisely, as unobtrusively as ever.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
which person or people
From this reading He waited for the dessert to be placed on the table; then, having motioned the footmen to leave the room, he half turned to the butler, who was standing behind his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FINGER PRINTS IN THE DUST As Cyril sat toying with his dinner, it was little by little borne in on him that the butler had something on his mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet long before the last course had been reached, Cyril was morally certain that he had not been mistaken.
