used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
Benn
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From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
Dora
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From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
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 Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
KellysnounUS /ˈkeliz/
plural of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
on the contrary
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day Jimmy did not go back to his lodgings.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
at the time that
From this reading As a result they were an hour late for dinner when they reached the flat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he sent a wire to Mrs. Benn, and went to dine and spend the night with the Kellys, although he did not get away from the club until he had been introduced to a score of journalists to whom his host described him as an old colleague.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dora Kelly was a pretty, thrifty little woman, with a mass of rather untidy fair hair.
won't
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From this reading "It doesn't matter; my wife won't mind," Kelly remarked cheerfully as they went up in the lift, and, a few moments later, when he met Mrs. Kelly Jimmy saw that her husband was speaking the truth.
