used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Patti’s death scene is magnificent.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
half-past
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From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Patti’s death scene is magnificent.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
immediately past
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “Patti’s death scene is magnificent.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
and nothing more
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
Patti's
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From this reading “Patti’s death scene is magnificent.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Patti’s death scene is magnificent.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat down to a frugal supper in the dining-room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’m thinking we heard enough,” his mother replied.
at the time that
From this reading |When the party got home from the opera, it was only half-past ten.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I am sorry you did not wait till the last act,” said the young man, after an awkward silence.
