used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
AMUCKadverbUS /əˈmʌk/
wildly; without self-control
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
Betty
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From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
else
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From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
every person
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was a place frequented by a number of business men.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
STIGLER
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From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There he is," he cried to his friends, pointing at me, and he spoke in a voice loud enough for me and everybody else in the place to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
wasn't
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From this reading If ours wasn't a dry town, I should have said that Stigler had been drinking; for, the minute he saw me, he flushed, and an ugly expression came into his face.
at the time that
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
which person or people
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stigler was in there one day when I got in, talking with some of the people who regularly dined there.
Élite
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From this reading STIGLER RUNS AMUCK About this time Betty was taken sick, so that I used to go into the Élite Restaurant for my lunches.
