Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

at or in the front

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

completely unclothed

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

an occurrence of something

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

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 ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

sing with closed lips

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

in an idle manner

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the act of departing

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

one of four equal parts

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

possessing material wealth

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

be seated

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

in a special manner

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

carry out

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a sense of warmth and comfort at my heart.

look attentively

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading A WEDDING PARTY I looked at my watch; quarter of ten; a little ahead of my appointment.

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From this reading I am a lonely man; the people I take to seem to have a way of passing on in the stream of life--or death--leaving me with a few well-thumbed volumes on a shelf in my rooms for consolation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading And I wondered idly what sort of party would come to sit around one long table across from me specially decorated with pale tinted flowers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.

plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

From this reading I ordered a telephone extension brought to this corner table I had reserved at Tait's and got in touch with my office; then with the knowledge that any new kink in the case would be reported immediately to me, I relaxed to watch the early supper crowd arrive: Women in picture hats and bare or half-bare shoulders with rich wraps slipping off them; hum of voices; the clatter of silver and china; waiters beginning to wake up and dart about settling new arrivals.