used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
(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 "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Has Henshaw made any move?"
any thing at all
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
EDITH
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From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
Gifford
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From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She took out a note and handed it to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
Henshaw
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From this reading Has Henshaw made any move?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
immediately past
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Has Henshaw made any move?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
Morriston
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From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
MORRISTON'S
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From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Has Henshaw made any move?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
a brief written record
From this reading She took out a note and handed it to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took out a note and handed it to him.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
in the near future
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
summer-house
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From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
express in words
From this reading "First of all, tell me," Gifford said, "has anything happened since last night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took out a note and handed it to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took out a note and handed it to him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDITH MORRISTON'S STORY Next morning Gifford was in good time at the rendezvous, a sequestered corner of the park, and Edith Morriston soon joined him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let us come into the summer-house," she suggested; "it will be more convenient for my long story."
