used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sharp with 'em."
the two together, not just one
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
Chettle
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From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Be sharp with 'em."
FIFTY-THREEadjective
being three more than fifty
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
ten 10s
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
of the present time and place
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
on one occasion
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
and nothing more
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
problematicaladjectiveUS /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Be sharp with 'em."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
soda-water
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From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
not in physical motion
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
syphonnounUS /ˈsaɪfən/
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something had surely happened to bring Chettle up to town and to him.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "Show Mr. Chettle up here at once," he said to the waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "And here--bring a small decanter of whisky and a syphon of soda-water and glasses.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be sharp with 'em."
but in spite of that
From this reading NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Chettle!--whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical.
