used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The clerk handed a pen to him across the counter and turned the register around for him to inscribe his name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends parted at the train that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles felt a pang of loneliness as his companion was borne away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a small hotel near by and he went into the office and asked for a room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He had his bag with him and he wondered what he had better do.
