used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
speak to
From this reading "I want their address, of course," Reggie continued.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
Bundercombes
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From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
Cheero
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From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I want their address, of course," Reggie continued.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I want their address, of course," Reggie continued.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
easy-chair
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From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
Reggie
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From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I want their address, of course," Reggie continued.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What about them?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Cheero!" he said brightly as he seated himself in my easy-chair and tapped the end of one of my cigarettes upon the tablecloth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want their address, of course," Reggie continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not altogether surprised to receive, on the following morning before I had finished breakfast, a visit from Reggie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven't been up so early for months, but I had to find you before you went out-- about these Bundercombes."
