used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
Café
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From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
command with authority
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
else
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From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
a boy or man
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
the act of departing
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
isn't
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From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
It's
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From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
not any; not one
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
in the near future
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this explanation by Dicky of his choice, as they rolled forward in their hansom, Christian made no direct response.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see the same shoulders and the same necks, night after night--a fellow gets tired of it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a little he said: “Very soon now, I am going to do something that seems to have been in my mind for months.
Willis'snounUS /ˈwɪlɪsɪz/
possessive form of “willis” — English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “It’s as good a kitchen as there is in London, and in the matter of people it isn’t such a tiresome repetition of those one meets everywhere else as Willis’s or the Prince’s.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men dined at the Café Royal.
