used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Did you bring back my spark plugs?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
Conway
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From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you bring back my spark plugs?"
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
an act that fails
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
Gregorio
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From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
Kay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
held up in the air
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
without good reason
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you bring back my spark plugs?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
plugsnounUS /plʌɡz/
plural of “plug” — blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
an angry dispute
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
resurrectedverbUS /ˌrezərˈektɪd/
past form of “resurrect” — cause to become alive again
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Bill Conway driving up the San Gregorio in his prehistoric automobile, overtook Kay and her mother walking home from the Mission, and drove them the remainder of the distance back to the hacienda.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Hello, Conway," Parker greeted him, as the old contractor came into the dining room and hung his battered old hat on a wall peg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived here, old Conway resurrected the stolen spark plugs and returned them to Parker's chauffeur, after which he invited himself to luncheon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently his raid of the night previous rested lightly on his conscience, and Parker's failure to quarrel with him lifted him immediately out of any fogs of apprehension that may have clouded his sunny soul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you bring back my spark plugs?"
