used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
anew
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
ANTIOCHnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
I've
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From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
and nothing more
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
Macgillivray
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From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
Rapaccini's
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From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But just after six he had rung me up again and proposed another meeting place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
There's
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From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Macgillivray had telephoned to me in the afternoon saying he wanted to see me, and suggesting dinner at the Club, and I had told him I should come straight there from my Chambers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
in or at the place that
From this reading There's a little place where I sometimes dine--Rapaccini's, in Antioch Street.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE RESTAURANT IN ANTIOCH STREET I was working late at the Temple next day, and it was nearly seven before I got up to go home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got some very important news for you, and want to be quiet.
