used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAJOR ASHTON IN A QUANDARY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
ASHTONnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading MAJOR ASHTON IN A QUANDARY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJOR ASHTON IN A QUANDARY.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
immediately past
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
go away from a place
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the literary culture
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR ASHTON IN A QUANDARY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
QUANDARYnounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading MAJOR ASHTON IN A QUANDARY.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Finally he threw down the last with a gesture of impatience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now leave our hero for a time and return to Chicago, to look after some of the other characters whom we have introduced in our story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Ashton, after a late breakfast, sat in a handsome apartment, with several letters before him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These he had examined without much apparent satisfaction.
