used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
for the reason that
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In search of pupils, I suppose?"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
LevisnounUS /ˈlevɪs/
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
Manton
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From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In search of pupils, I suppose?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "In search of pupils, I suppose?"
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "In search of pupils, I suppose?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
express a supposition
From this reading "In search of pupils, I suppose?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; and was rather disappointed to learn that I had none for him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought so because he passed us as we were coming home and was looking very glum."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he was here this afternoon," replied the captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you a call from Professor Manton, Levis?" asked Violet, as they sat together on the veranda that evening.
