used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
Bathgate
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From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
Joan
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From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
partic'ly
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From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
a course of conduct
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
express in words
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
shouldn't
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From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
be seated
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRAIGHT PATH "Mr. Clinton has had to go to Bathgate, ma'am.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mrs. Clinton, standing in the hall, in her travelling cloak, looked puzzled and a little anxious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The old butler gave his message as if there was more behind it than appeared from his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told me to say he would dine at the club and might be late home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He partic'ly asked that you and Miss Joan--Miss Clinton--shouldn't sit up for him."
