used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
anew
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
without stop or interruption
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
eh
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From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not now," he said shortly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
one of four equal parts
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
for a short time
From this reading "No, not now," he said shortly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
having a supporting base
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, eh?" he continued, turning his eyes to the little carriage clock standing on the table.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Shall I read to you again for a while, sir?" said the nurse, to divert his thoughts from the past.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes: they will be out of the dining room then, and the gentlemen will be sitting over their claret--as I used to be over my glass of port--as I used to be over my glass of port."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what can she want that she could not have come and said to you herself?
