used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
breakfast-room
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, pray.
Dr
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
being one more than seven
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
Everett
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
set up or found
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
and nothing more
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Sit down, pray.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
Rumsey's
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, pray.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
a special situation
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
