used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
Chloe
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From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
Cornwood
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From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
and nothing more
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY IN A NEW BUSINESS.
a special situation
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
male cat
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I came to the conclusion, before we left St. Augustine, that we ought to have a stewardess to wait upon the ladies.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had three ladies on board; but Tom Sands was the bedroom steward as well as waiter, and I thought this was not just the thing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I spoke to Mr. Cornwood, and in a few hours more we had Chloe, the wife of Griffin Leeds, duly installed in that position.
a late time of life
From this reading She had no children, and did not appear to be more than twenty years old.
