used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
accountant'snounUS /əˈkaʊntənts/
possessive form of “accountant” — someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
adjoined
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From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
cause to be bored
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
Brading
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From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
Brading's
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From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
the organ of sight
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a person who carries a message
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
with speed
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
express in words
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A frown contracted the gentleman's face as his eye fell upon the name it bore.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he concluded his business with Arthur as quickly as he could, and went down after the messenger.
at the time that
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LADY MARY THE following morning Arthur was in Mr. Brading's room, which adjoined the accountant's department, when one of the messengers brought a card and handed it to Mr. Brading.
which person or people
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish she had chosen some other time," Arthur heard him mutter under his breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to the messenger who was waiting, he said: "Show Lady Mary Murray to my room downstairs, and tell her I will be with her immediately."
