used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He comes to-night?" asked Geoffrey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
BroughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "He comes to-night?" asked Geoffrey.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
the act of discovering something
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
Francis's
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From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
Geoffrey
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From this reading "He comes to-night?" asked Geoffrey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
come together
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
and nothing more
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But he is only coming for a couple of days, he says.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
in the near future
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
express in words
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
to-night
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From this reading "He comes to-night?" asked Geoffrey.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Brougham to meet the evening train," he said to the man, after reading it, "and tell them to get Mr. Francis's rooms ready."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RAIN Two mornings after this discovery of the passage, as they were sitting at breakfast, a telegram was brought in for Harry.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I did not expect him so soon.
