used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
well in the past; former
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
divisible by two
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
an established custom
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
the act of departing
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
Poizat
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From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
Rames
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From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
Seamore
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From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen her husband that day.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
in the near future
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was ill at ease and as soon as she could get away she hurried home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CALL Cynthia went that night alone to a dinner party in Seamore Place.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The couple, however, had made it a habit to reserve for themselves, whenever the House was not sitting late, an hour or so at the close of even the busiest day, and Cynthia was fairly sure that she would not have to wait long before Harry Rames came home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had returned at five o'clock, had been closeted for a long while with M. Poizat and had then departed, leaving a message that a series of divisions would compel him to dine at the House of Commons.
