used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
Alma
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From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
subject to appointment
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
Betty
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From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
Donald
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From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
DONALD'S
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From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
set up or found
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
Greycliff
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From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
Hilton
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From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
and nothing more
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
Randolph
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From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DONALD’S DISCOVERIES On the following Saturday, Donald Hilton called upon Betty at Greycliff.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several girls were there, according to custom at Greycliff, expecting callers.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Cards were always first taken to Miss Randolph or whatever teacher was in charge for the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Alma brought his card to Betty, who had just come down stairs, at the appointed hour, to wait in a small reception room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had both written and telephoned and found that it would be “perfectly convenient” for Betty to receive him.
