used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir, but she has a lady with her now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
else
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From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir, but she has a lady with her now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
It's
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From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, sir, but she has a lady with her now.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
social deportment
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
Nickson
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From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
not any; not one
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, sir, but she has a lady with her now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
express in words
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have orders to receive no one else."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
Veno's
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From this reading THE MIDDLE DOOR "Tell her two gentlemen for a consultation," Jack Manners announced at Madame Veno's door, Nickson at his heels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, sir, but she has a lady with her now.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Madame can see no more clients this afternoon, sir," replied the neat woman in black silk.
but in spite of that
From this reading "She closes for business at six, and----" "It's not six yet," cut in Jack.
