used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
grill-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
the force of workers available
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
menu-card
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
not any; not one
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A band played on a raised platform in some other part of the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the beginning of the meal, they laughed and talked amiably to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No one took particular notice of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading That same evening there might have been seen two men seated opposite to each other at a small table in the corner of the grill-room of a well-known restaurant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waiter, attendant upon their table, leant against a marble pillar some little distance away and surreptitiously cleaned his nails with the corner of a menu-card.
