used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
Barney
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From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will you go there with me?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to the Port.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to the Port.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
Jane
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From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you go there with me?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
not any; not one
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
Snaith
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From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
Stirlings
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From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was quite true—and no one was more surprised at it than Valancy herself.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
Valancy
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From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Barney had come along in Lady Jane one dim twilight and told Valancy unceremoniously if she wanted a drive to hop in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you go there with me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next thing the Stirlings heard was that Valancy had been seen with Barney Snaith in a movie theatre in Port Lawrence and after it at supper in a Chinese restaurant there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you go there with me?”
