used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
(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 JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
(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 You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
Craighill
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From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
come together
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jean was to remain until Mrs. Craighill returned with her husband; this had already been stipulated.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading JEAN ANSWERS A QUESTION Wayne had not appeared for dinner, nor had he shown himself at all during the evening.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, however, when Mrs. Craighill and Jean came down he was waiting for them in the library.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and Miss Morley had better go in to breakfast now; I will have a cup of coffee with you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father is coming in at nine o’clock, and I shall meet him with the car.
