used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
Baddy
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From this reading I sat between Gerald and Mr. Baddy Dudley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I sat between Gerald and Mr. Baddy Dudley.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I owe you a great deal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
Dudley
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From this reading I sat between Gerald and Mr. Baddy Dudley.
else
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From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
Gerald
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From this reading I sat between Gerald and Mr. Baddy Dudley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I owe you a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I sat between Gerald and Mr. Baddy Dudley.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe you a great deal.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
Ritz-Carlton
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From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
precisely as stated
From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
at the time that
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened to me when I sat down at our table at the Ritz-Carlton, a table which had been reserved for us and was set with orchids and had four waiters, like moons.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is nothing more wonderful in the world than the minute when all that you have always been seeing begins to look like something else.
You're
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From this reading I looked up at Gerald, and I thought, "You're very kind.
