used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
on or to one side
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
terminate
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
Gerry
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From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
a young female
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "I don't mind," said Nita good-naturedly, used to Jack's vagaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't mind," said Nita good-naturedly, used to Jack's vagaries.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
take the midday meal
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
Nita
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From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
be seated
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS Gerry passed quite a cheerful dinner hour at Table Five that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack had pushed Nita Fleming aside just before lunch and had herself taken the place next to Gerry.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I don't mind," said Nita good-naturedly, used to Jack's vagaries.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading "I don't mind," said Nita good-naturedly, used to Jack's vagaries.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
Wilmott
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From this reading "But I want to sit next to Gerry Wilmott, just for a change."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mind, old girl, do you?" she said to Nita.
