used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am leaving town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
easy-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
the act of departing
From this reading I am leaving town.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
Tallente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am leaving town.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
at the time that
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Tallente was seated at breakfast a few mornings later when his wife paid him an unexpected visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She responded to his greeting with a cold nod, refused the coffee which he offered her and the easy-chair which he pushed forward to the fire.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I am on my way back to New York, as a matter of fact, and I shall have left the hotel by midday, so you see I have come to visit you instead."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got your letter, Andrew," she said, "in which you proposed to call upon me this afternoon.
