used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hall went to a phone himself, called Margaret Skidmore.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Wait for me in the car."
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
Hermano
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From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hall went to a phone himself, called Margaret Skidmore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
Margaret
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From this reading Hall went to a phone himself, called Margaret Skidmore.
MarquesnounUS /mɑːrks/
plural of “marque” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait for me in the car."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
Pepe
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From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Hall went to a phone himself, called Margaret Skidmore.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
Runa
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From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
San
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From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
Skidmore
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From this reading Hall went to a phone himself, called Margaret Skidmore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At six o'clock that morning, the Marques de Runa and his chauffeur had taken a plane for Natal from the San Hermano airport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
precisely as stated
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait for me in the car."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The information Pepe received over the telephone was very brief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
which person or people
From this reading Hall scanned the papers at a cafe table in Old San Hermano while Pepe went to telephone some friends who were doing some further checking on the Marques de Runa.
