used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
matters of personal concern
From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
(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 He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
cross-examining
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From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
demanding attention
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
set up or found
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
It's
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From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
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 My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
hear with intention
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
not any; not one
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
quitted
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From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
make square
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
the act of using
From this reading He nodded and said, 'It's no use cross-examining an empty stomach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
We'll
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From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
at the time that
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He led me into a square, stooping his head to listen all the while; but when I perceived that we had quitted the region of shops I made myself quite intelligible by stopping short and crying: 'I am so hungry.'
which person or people
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
You'll
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From this reading You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll talk over your affairs by-and-by.'
