used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But in the late afternoon a severe storm set in.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
Appleby
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From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
dinner-time
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From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
a message received and understood
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
Keefe
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From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But in the late afternoon a severe storm set in.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
with speed
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But in the late afternoon a severe storm set in.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But in the late afternoon a severe storm set in.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But in the late afternoon a severe storm set in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Appleby was also expected to arrive for dinner, coming from home in his motor car.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Curtis Keefe arrived, very wet indeed, though he had protecting clothing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind rose rapidly and gained great velocity while the rain fell steadily and hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Inquiry for Keefe brought the information that he had gone to a nearby town, but would be back at dinner-time.
