used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
clothing in general
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
not accessible to view
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
being one more than ten
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
hockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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 "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
pâté
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From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
pâté-de-foie-gras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
in the near future
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
WhiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
Wingate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
