used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
BARQUEnoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE.
Barry
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From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
take in liquids
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
it'll
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From this reading Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
Phew
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From this reading Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
roasternounUS /ˈroʊstər/
a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment)
From this reading Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening."
be seated
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
someone who visits
From this reading "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson."
we'll
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From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink.
