used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The carpet on the stairs was worn.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carpet on the stairs was worn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carpet on the stairs was worn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
at the time that
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
which person or people
From this reading I had paid for the dinner when it came up and the waiter, who had brought it, was sitting on a chair near the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The manager had remembered me as a friend and refused payment in advance but when he retired he had remembered to have the waiter stationed at the door so that I should not get out without paying.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The carpet on the stairs was worn.
