used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
from appearances alone
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
ejaculated
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From this reading 'Tea!' he ejaculated.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
on one occasion
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
the local environment
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
service-door
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From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'If I could have some at once!'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading And Hugo, although apparently in a sort of torpor, noticed it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEA Arrived on the ground-floor, Simon managed to avoid the busy parts of the establishment, but he happened to choose a way to Hugo's private lift which led past the service-door of the Hugo Grand Central Restaurant.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And he directed Simon into the restaurant, and so came plump upon one of the worst scenes in the entire place.
