the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any startling discoveries, Mr. Bathurst?”
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
Bathurst
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From this reading “Any startling discoveries, Mr. Bathurst?”
Blanchard's
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From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “Any startling discoveries, Mr. Bathurst?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Stewart lifted his eyebrows.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stewart lifted his eyebrows.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
I've
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From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
held up in the air
From this reading Stewart lifted his eyebrows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
approval to do something
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Any startling discoveries, Mr. Bathurst?”
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Room at Blanchard’s Hotel Outside the library Anthony ran into Charles Stewart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
to-night
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From this reading I’ve just telephoned Goodall and made arrangements to see him this side of nine o’clock to-night.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “With your permission, Mr. Stewart,” he said, “I should like to run up to town this evening on an urgent matter.
