used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
come to pass
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
immediately past
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
Raymond
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From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
Romilly
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
express in words
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
There's
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From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There's a little one at the bottom, looks as though it had been shoved in at the last moment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
to-day
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Raymond Greene could scarcely wait until Philip had taken his place at the dinner table that evening, to make known his latest discovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip set down the menu, in which he had been taking an unusual interest.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I looked through them this afternoon," he acknowledged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Mr. Romilly," he exclaimed, leaning a little forward, "do you happen to have seen the wireless messages to-day?--those tissue sheets that are stuck up in the library?"
