used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
Charley
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From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
an established custom
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
OUTERMAN
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From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
TUDORnounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUTERMAN _v_ TUDOR Charley sat at his office on the Saturday afternoon, very meditative and unlike himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
at the time that
From this reading What was he to do when his office hours were over?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a little dinner bill at a house which he frequented in the Strand; but the bill he knew had reached its culminating point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His habit was to breakfast at home at his lodgings with Harry, and then to dine, as best he might, at some tavern, if he had not the good fortune to be dining out.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the first place he had not a shilling in the world to get his dinner.
