used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
Marjorie
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From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
the middle of the day
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
make square
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The somber beauty of the great square room always seemed to Marjorie to be more like a continuation of Hamilton Arms than a restaurant.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He trotted forward, his hand outstretched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The friendly Italian proprietor of the inn had been watching for them.
at the time that
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was precisely noon when the partners entered the inn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are here on the time, Miss Dean, Miss Page.”
