used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL.
(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 On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
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 Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
a particular point in time
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
not any; not one
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
Reginald
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From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
Rob's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were dark rims round Aunt Rob's eyes, and signs of unrest were on Uncle Rob's countenance.
which person or people
From this reading On the following morning Aunt and Uncle Rob and Florence and Reginald sat at the breakfast table, waiting for Dick, who had not been home all night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been an anxious night with them, and they had had but little sleep.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although they had had no word from him since he left them on the previous evening, they knew that he would join them at the earliest possible moment.
