used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
Ann's
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From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
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 She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
dearly loved
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had left a message asking her to join him for dinner over at his hotel.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The best possible antidote she could think of for Ann's father was her dear uncle the Bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She returned to Chicago to find that her uncle was in town.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pleasant to be dining with her uncle that night.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she watched him ordering their excellent dinner she wondered what he would think of Ann's father.
