used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
in actual fact
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But come to-morrow night."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not come to-morrow night instead?
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
DRAMAnounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
Ewing
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Can you not come to-morrow night instead?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But come to-morrow night."
NINTHnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you not come to-morrow night instead?
a brief written record
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAMA IN NINTH STREET Ewing knew that his lady had come back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
to-morrow
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From this reading But come to-morrow night."
to-night
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From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had sent him a note the first day: "I am dining to-night with an old friend.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The next day, while he was saying, "To-night I shall see her--actually see her...." there had come another note in her careless, scrawled writing: "I find, after all, that I shall be engaged to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you not come to-morrow night instead?
