used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you came, after all."
(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 "So you came, after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
Barclay
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From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So you came, after all."
make right or correct
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
ENTERTAINMENTnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
Good-evening
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From this reading "Good-evening, Ben," she said pleasantly.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
HARRINGTON'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
by chance
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good-evening, Ben," she said pleasantly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-evening, Ben," she said pleasantly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
express in words
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-evening, Ben," she said pleasantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you came, after all."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT Meanwhile Ben Barclay was enjoying himself at Professor Harrington's entertainment.
at the time that
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat when, to his gratification, Rose Gardiner entered the hall and sat down beside him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was at the Town Hall fifteen minutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you came, after all."
