used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
Charlton
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From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
Garrett
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From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came 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 It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — 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 Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
set afire or burning
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had evidently hurried fast, for he was out of breath.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
by chance
From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I couldn't possibly come before," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
be seated
From this reading He signified to his companion to sit down, and lighted a cigarette.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
someone who visits
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mr. Garrett Charlton sat in Lawrence's chamber the same evening impatiently waiting for him in response to a telegram.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
at the time that
From this reading It was already long past eleven, and the visitor was thinking of departing, when Lawrence came in.
