used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
caviarenoun
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
Francis
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
for more time
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
take the midday meal
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Markrute
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
a particular point in time
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
in the near future
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Tancred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
in or at the place that
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
