used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
(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 That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
recognizable; marked
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
DemocratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
set up or found
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
ITEMnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
REIDnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading REID.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING NEWSPAPER ITEM TO MR.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
at the time that
From this reading They slept long that morning, and when they had completed their toilets Mr. Reid found the Rochester _Democrat_ lying at the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That night Mr. and Mrs. Reid waited long and anxiously for Ashton, but as he did not return they concluded he must have decided to remain at the Metropolitan, so at one o'clock in the morning they retired, not, however, without misgivings that all was not right.
