used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
lacking funds
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
Bromfield
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From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
how
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From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
engage in
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
come together
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Sorry, Miss.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
on one occasion
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry, Miss.
move hurridly
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Beatrice was inside before he could quite make up his mind how best to meet this frontal attack.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We came to see Mr. Bromfield," she said.
at the time that
From this reading His valet for once was caught off guard when he opened the door to them.
in or at the place that
From this reading BEE MAKES A MORNING CALL Their chauffeur broke the speed laws getting them to the apartment house for bachelors where Bromfield lived.
