used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
the act of departing
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
Norgate
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
on one occasion
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
others
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From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Selingman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
in or at the place that
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
which person or people
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
