used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
Daver
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
expoundedverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndəd/
past form of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
finger-tips
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From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
a young female
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
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 “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
and nothing more
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
Ravini
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
which person or people
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
