used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
(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 He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
wanted intensely
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, the very man!" said he.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha, the very man!" said he.
here's
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From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE INVITATION.--THE WAGER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ha, the very man!" said he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
O'Malley
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From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ha, the very man!" said he.
express in words
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVITATION.--THE WAGER.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ha, the very man!" said he.
WAGERnounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading THE INVITATION.--THE WAGER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
Webber
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From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sitting at breakfast with Webber, a few mornings after the mess dinner I have spoken of, when Power came in hastily.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He desired me to say a thousand civil things about his not having made you out, regrets that he was not at home when you called yesterday, and all that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, O'Malley, here's an invitation for you from Sir George, to dine on Friday.
