used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
Chisholm
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From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
GeorgetownnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒtaʊn/
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
SeventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he paid the conductor he heard his name called and, glancing down the half empty car, saw Captain Chisholm seated at the farther end and beckoning to him.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
THORNTON'S
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From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THORNTON'S NEST" Douglas, suitcase in hand, ran across Seventeenth Street in time to catch a Georgetown car.
to-night
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From this reading "Ask me some other time, old man, I am dining with Colonel Thornton to-night."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way down the center aisle and joined the Englishman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you dine with me, Douglas?" asked Chisholm, making room for him on the narrow seat.
