used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
in addition
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
dinersnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
without deviation
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
cut with a saw
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
