used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
anew
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
any thing at all
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
Bertram
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From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
(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 It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
Blanche
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From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
CONNECTICUTnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
didn't
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From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
set up or found
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
I'm
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From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
Keith
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From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
engage in
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
She's
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From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
there's
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From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
look attentively
From this reading "I have an appointment to keep and must go in a few minutes," Blake said, glancing at his watch.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MAN FROM CONNECTICUT After an excellent dinner, Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She's a good woman, Bertram, and I'm glad she didn't shrink from me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be better: there's no reason why she should be reminded of anything unpleasant now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make my excuses to your wife; I shall not see her again.
