used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
any thing at all
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
Blatherwick
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From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
Harcutt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
of great significance or value
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick said, "to be able to believe that the letter was after all a hoax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who was starting homewards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
which person or people
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
Wolfenden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CHANCE OR DESIGN Wolfenden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon important business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no one in the room, as you would doubtless observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was looking for you," Wolfenden said; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything we had expected."
