used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Machiavellian.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It is pretty clear which of you is asking the favour."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is pretty clear which of you is asking the favour."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It is pretty clear which of you is asking the favour."
set up or found
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
IsaacsnounUS /ˈaɪzɪks/
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
MachiavelliannounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveliən/
a follower of Machiavelli's principles
From this reading "You are Machiavellian.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
partook
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From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is pretty clear which of you is asking the favour."
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is pretty clear which of you is asking the favour."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It makes them impatient, and then they commit themselves."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
tiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/
a midday meal
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I said three, this morning, but it is not a bad plan to keep natives waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Machiavellian.
