prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
any thing at all
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
being one more than seven
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
Franchi
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
half-past
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a full supply
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
up to a particular time
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
