used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
Café
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From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
Clifford
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From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
without stop or interruption
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
take in liquids
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
the act of departing
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
manageableadjectiveUS /ˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
capable of being managed or controlled
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clifford stepped out of his doorway.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
be standing; be upright
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Clifford stepped out of his doorway.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JACK MAKES A RESOLUTION For an hour--two hours--Clifford continued to stand in the shadowy doorway near the entrance of the Midnight Café.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack was now sober, though plainly his nerves were still badly shaken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light drug which Clifford had slipped into his drink to render him more manageable and prevent his going with his carousing companions, had spent its power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently Mary came down, Jack with her.
