used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
CEDARnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
without deviation
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
Gif
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
handbaggage
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From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
full of life and energy
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
LODGEverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
station-master
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From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove," came from Spouter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess," remarked Jack, looking around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort.
