used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What was papa's father," Keith ventured after a pause.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she answered, "not exactly...."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
business-men
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From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
else
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From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No," she answered, "not exactly...."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What was papa's father," Keith ventured after a pause.
a young female
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
Keith
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From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered, "not exactly...."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," she answered, "not exactly...."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "He worked in the royal palace."
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What was papa's father," Keith ventured after a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "What was papa's father," Keith ventured after a pause.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "He worked in the royal palace."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she answered, "not exactly...."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "What was papa's father," Keith ventured after a pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he do," asked Keith, and as he spoke he sent a look of anticipation toward his own corner.
at the time that
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "He worked in the royal palace."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was an attendant in the big club where all the rich business-men go to spend their evenings, and he died when I was a little girl ... have you nothing else to ask about?"
