used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Aren't you cashier downstairs any longer?"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you cashier downstairs any longer?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading "Aren't you cashier downstairs any longer?"
Charing
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From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
coffee-room
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From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
Crabtree
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From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
command with authority
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "Aren't you cashier downstairs any longer?"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
for more time
From this reading "Aren't you cashier downstairs any longer?"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
coated with paint
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
Parson's
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From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
Richard
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From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
rusticitynoun
the quality of being rustic or gauche
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On the Wednesday evening Richard took tea at the Crabtree, so that he might go down by train to Parson's Green direct from Charing Cross.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
at the time that
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
which person or people
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coffee-room was almost empty of customers; and Miss Roberts, who appeared to be in attendance there, was reading in the "cosy corner," an angle of the room furnished with painted mirrors and a bark bench of fictitious rusticity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," she said, "I should just think I was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing up here?" he asked, when she brought his meal.
