used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where's Jerry?"
ChoosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
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 Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
and nothing more
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
a particular point in time
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
a brief written record
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
sauntered
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From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
wasn't
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From this reading "That wasn't half as hard as I thought it would be," chuckled Penny.
at the time that
From this reading Choosing a moment when their own waiter was occupied at another table, they sauntered across the room and out into the hall.
where's
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From this reading "But where's Jerry?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before leaving the table, Penny scribbled a hasty note which she left for Jerry on his plate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It merely said that the girls would wait for him in the foyer.
