used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
take the midday meal
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
transport commercially
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
tureennoun
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy in buttons came up and helped me to a portion of pudding.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very small room, smaller than many of the state cabins on board the good ship _Pleiades_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few minutes later we went into another room to lunch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a little table in the centre of the room, and there were places for three laid at the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Opposite to me was a milk pudding, and opposite to Aunt Penelope was a tureen of soup, and opposite to Daddy I really forget what.
