used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
Donard
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From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
Doyle's
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From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
take in solid food
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
being one more than seven
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
divisible by two
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
Gallagher
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From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
take the midday meal
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
Meldon
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From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
the force of workers available
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
Sabina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have had," said Meldon, "a long and particularly exhausting kind of day.
express in words
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
not in physical motion
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't get much lunch with the judge at Donard, and although I had a cup of tea with Sabina Gallagher at the hotel, I had so much to say to her that I didn't eat much.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Meldon, although he still kept Doyle's bicycle, did not arrive at Portsmouth Lodge until after eight o'clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Kent had waited dinner for him, and was therefore, as even the best men are under such circumstances, in a very bad temper.
at the time that
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Meldon walked into the study he was sitting with _The Times_ spread out on his knee.
