used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
Dinsmore
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From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
Dr
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From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
not any; not one
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
others
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From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
Percival
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From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
only a very short time before
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
to-day
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From this reading "Didn't things go off to suit you to-day?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
Torriswood
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From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The ladies of the Torriswood party retired for the night almost immediately on their arrival there, but the gentlemen lingered a little in the room used by Dr. Percival as his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He sat in moody silence, seeming scarcely to hear what the others were saying.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was some cheerful chat over the events of the day in which, however, Frank Dinsmore took no part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Frank?" queried the doctor at length.
