used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
AlhambranounUS /ælˈhæmbrə/
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
(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 He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
(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 UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
a boy or man
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
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 "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
Foulkes
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From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
half-past
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From this reading They left the Alhambra at half-past ten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
he's
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From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the Alhambra at half-past ten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must be getting back to the Albany," said Bobby.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
St
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From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They left the Alhambra at half-past ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the Alhambra at half-past ten.
a special situation
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dined at a little club he patronised in a street off St. James's Street, met a friend named Foulkes, and adjourned to the Alhambra, Foulkes insisting on doing all the paying.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm sharing rooms with a chap, and he's an early bird."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE SIMON Or fate, if you like it better, for it was fated that Bobby should find that day the thing he was in search of.
