used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASSIGNATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
ASSIGNATIONnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading AN ASSIGNATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
of the present time and place
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
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 thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
a brief written record
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
with speed
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
on the contrary
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
reading-room
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From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
semi-guests
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From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
semi-hosts
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From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
on a floor above
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went upstairs rather quickly, tearing open his letter as he went, and, arrived at the reading-room, sat down at a table, took pen in hand, and dashed off an immediate reply.
at the time that
From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He thought he knew the writing, though he had never seen it before, and put it into his pocket until he could politely detach himself from three semi-hosts, semi-guests, with whom he was dining.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I will certainly be there," he wrote, in a hand more vigorous than elegant.
Yelverton
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From this reading That evening Mr. Yelverton was leisurely finishing his dinner at the club when a note was brought to him.
