used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
being one more than seven
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
divisible by two
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
set up or found
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
LEONORA
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From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
materialisticadjectiveUS /məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/
marked by materialism
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
come together
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
a brief written record
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
PyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
Sarakoff
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From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
Thornduck
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From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEONORA I found a note in the hall from Sarakoff asking me to come round to the Pyramid Restaurant at eight o'clock to meet a friend of his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a crisp clear evening, and I decided to walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two problems on my mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was the outlook of Sarakoff, which even I deemed to be too materialistic.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other was the attitude of young Thornduck, which was obviously absurd.
