used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
Adele
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From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
anew
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
(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’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
Channing
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From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
FARINI
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From this reading M’LLE FARINI!
Farnsworth's
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From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
a young female
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
Jim
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From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
Kenerley
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From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
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 According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
M'LLE
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From this reading M’LLE FARINI!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
accept gladly
From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.