used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
travel across or pass over
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
someone who is a detective
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
Mildred
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From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
Nona
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From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
on one occasion
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
one of four equal parts
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
RecentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a big reception room and a small room adjoining.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading _A Month Later_ Dick Thornton had taken lodgings in an old house in Brussels in a once fashionable quarter of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They even dropped in occasionally in their daily walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in order to keep their health and spirits each Red Cross nurse, following the familiar rule, was given two hours off duty every afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recently Nona and Mildred had been coming in to have tea with him on their afternoons of leisure.
