Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

in a delightful manner

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

being one more than seven

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

usually; as a rule

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN TROY.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

and nothing more

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

according to the clock

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

on the contrary

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading IN TROY.

not ostentatious

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

in or at the place that

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was an unpretending restaurant opposite the Secor House, where, just as Marion reached it, a middle-aged man with a delightfully good-natured look upon his rather plain face was taking down the shutters.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “If I just had a glass of milk and some bread it would be enough.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We don’t generally serve meals ’fore eight o’clock,” said the man, looking at her keenly but kindly; “but if that’s all you want, and you don’t mind takin’ it settin’ up to the counter, why, come in.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Is it too early for me to have some breakfast in your saloon?” she asked.