used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
can't
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
a person who is in charge
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
Milmarsh
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
express in words
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH WAS WHICH?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
well-served
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WAS WHICH?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
a late time of life
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
