used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
AMARYLLISnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading AMARYLLIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Bellamy
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Caldegard
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
clamouringnoun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Colombe
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From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
someone who is a detective
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
GorgonnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡən/
(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
the middle of the day
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
one-thirty
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From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
