used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
Bertram
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From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The tone was a little cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Remembering his duty, Bertram did ask Eleanor over the telephone.
don't
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Remembering his duty, Bertram did ask Eleanor over the telephone.
Eleanor
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From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
the act of departing
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
Kate
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From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tone was a little cold.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering his duty, Bertram did ask Eleanor over the telephone.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
Sanguinetti's
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From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
second-hand
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From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone was a little cold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone was a little cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know what her plans are," said Kate.
at the time that
From this reading When Kate called him up over the telephone, inviting him, second-hand, to join a Masters party at Sanguinetti's restaurant, Bertram interrupted his banter to ask if Eleanor were going.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you ask her?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you ask her?"
