used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
Cecil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF THE PARTY TO-DAY'S the day!
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
Hon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it was coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it was coming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
a female domestic
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
the force of workers available
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
a brief written record
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF THE PARTY TO-DAY'S the day!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE DAY OF THE PARTY TO-DAY'S the day!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
in the near future
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE PARTY TO-DAY'S the day!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I scented it afar off as soon as Million had sent off her formal little note (dictated by me) to the Hon. James Burke at this hotel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
TO-DAY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF THE PARTY TO-DAY'S the day!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew it was coming.
in or at the place that
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to begin with Miss Million and her maid have had quite a fierce argument.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At four o'clock those two young men are coming to the Hotel Cecil, where for the first time it will be a case of "Miss Million at home."
