used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
lacking funds
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
Carlingford
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From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
DAVENPORT'SnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrts/
possessive form of “davenport” — a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
half-filled
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From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
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 Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.
the force of workers available
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
not any; not one
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.
others
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From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
Paulton
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From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
Pringle
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From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
supplementaryadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shortly after Mrs. Davenport left Carlingford House, Half Moon Lane, that afternoon, a supplementary luncheon was announced, and the four men went into the dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jerry O'Brien and Pringle were in no humour for trifling with food; they were both downright hungry.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Paulton had already lunched with the family, but he wished to be with the others; so he sat down at the table with them, and broke a biscuit and half-filled a glass with sherry.
