used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
react verbally
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She repeated the question: "Are you going out anywhere this evening, Stewart?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
BALCONYnounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
Harriet
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
the literary culture
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
full of life and energy
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
a particular point in time
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated the question: "Are you going out anywhere this evening, Stewart?"
Routh
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
