used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As I walked in I addressed the family at the table thus:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked in I addressed the family at the table thus:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
Cahir
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From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
traveling across
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "'Good evening.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
a social unit living together
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Good evening.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
immediately past
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
QUESTIONINGadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
term of address for a man
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As I walked in I addressed the family at the table thus:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As I walked in I addressed the family at the table thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked in I addressed the family at the table thus:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Crossing the narrow street in Cahir, referred to at the close of the last chapter, I went in haphazard at the first door, without knocking, and saw a family eating their humble supper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "EXCUSE ME, SIR, FOR QUESTIONING YOU."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Pardon my intrusion, and do not disturb yourselves; but by all means finish your supper.'
