used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were infrequent, as infrequent as he could make them.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
put on clothes
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
at any time
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading They were infrequent, as infrequent as he could make them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
engage in
From this reading They were infrequent, as infrequent as he could make them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
something you have to do
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
the act of departing politely
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
not often
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
Sloane
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From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And they were seldom, if ever, at her house in Sloane Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were infrequent, as infrequent as he could make them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were infrequent, as infrequent as he could make them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
Traill
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From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
at the time that
From this reading There were occasions, as he had said, when Traill met his sister.
in or at the place that
From this reading He donned evening dress, loudly cursing the formality, and brought her to a fashionable restaurant, where he gently cursed the abject civility of the waiters beneath his breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening, some three weeks or less after his parting with Sally, he took her out to dinner.
