used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw him she stopped, speechless.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
Irene
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From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
latenesses
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From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
take the midday meal
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
RestlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw him she stopped, speechless.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading When she saw him she stopped, speechless.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When she saw him she stopped, speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Restless and ill at ease, he went on waiting, seated on the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw him she stopped, speechless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She got into her car (which she drove herself) but did not start it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one o'clock Irene came out with a large envelope under her arm.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was on her way home to lunch, five minutes late, like a man, not one of those absurd latenesses of some women.
