used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
ApologizingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Apologizing he left the table.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
half-past
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From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apologizing he left the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Apologizing he left the table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Apologizing he left the table.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLACK BAG THE dinner was a wearisome affair to Trent.
Weiller
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From this reading “His brother is a mining man out in Colorado,” Weiller informed the company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His companions were vulgar, their conversation tedious and the flattery they offered him nauseous.
at the time that
From this reading It was exactly half-past nine when a waiter came to his side and told him there was a long distance call for him from Denver.
