used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
come together
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
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great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I know, it is my bank manager,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, Mr. Brown,” he said, “I have to explain to you exactly what I want done.
which person or people
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greeted the tall man who rose to meet him with a cheery smile.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A month later Gilbert Standerton came back from the Foreign Office to his little house in St. John’s Wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is a man to see you, Gilbert,” said his wife.
