used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
Bevere
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From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
crammingverbUS /ˈkræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
didn't
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From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
dinner-tray
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From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
a young female
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
go away from a place
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
cut with a saw
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
express in words
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
express in speech
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He paid me what was due and the rent up to the week's end, and began to collect his things together: Sarah saw him cramming them into his new portmanteau when she brought his tea up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, sir, I was a little put out: but what could I say?
at the time that
From this reading It was past three, though, before he came in: and when the girl brought the dinner-tray down, she said Mr. Bevere wanted to speak to me.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Mr. Bevere went out yesterday morning, sir, after ordering his dinner--a roast fowl--for the same hour as the day before; two o'clock.
but in spite of that
From this reading I came up, and then he told me he was unexpectedly obliged to leave--that he might have to go into the country that night; he didn't yet know.
