used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “I’m going up to the links with Larry Baker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
bundle-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on up.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
curbstonenounUS /ˈkɜːrbstoʊn/
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
set up or found
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going up to the links with Larry Baker.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going up to the links with Larry Baker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going up to the links with Larry Baker.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading “I’m going up to the links with Larry Baker.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
the force of workers available
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
Phillip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
make square
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
stationingverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
caught or fixed
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
directed up
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Phillip climbed the stairs――something he might have done in the first place had it not been contrary to established custom――and found David snoring in an armchair with a lap full of books and John sorting out some golf clubs.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading On Friday at three o’clock Phillip strode through the crowd of bundle-laden men and women in front of the waiting-room in the square and, stationing himself on the curbstone under John’s front window, gazed upward and yelled lustily until John stuck his head out and said:
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shut up or you’ll wake Davy.
