used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
(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 Make his apologies, and all that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an urgent case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Carstairs
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was an urgent case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
being one more than seven
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
engage in
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
in the near future
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an urgent case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading This was an urgent case.
precisely as stated
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
