used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
speak to
From this reading "I gave her your country address."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Quite right," I answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
Delora
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From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
FORMALadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
hall-porter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I gave her your country address."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite right," I answered.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Quite right," I answered.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
two times
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A FORMAL CALL I changed my mind about calling at the Milan that morning, but toward five o'clock in the afternoon I presented myself there, and gave the hall-porter my card to send up to Miss Delora.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He received me with some surprise, but I explained that I had been obliged to postpone my visit into the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Delora has asked twice about you this morning, sir," he announced.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I gave her your country address."
