used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
in addition
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don followed a little sooner than usual.
at any time
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Don followed a little sooner than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don followed a little sooner than usual.
take the midday meal
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
Pendleton
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From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Don followed a little sooner than usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Don followed a little sooner than usual.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited ten minutes, and as he waited the conviction grew that she did not intend to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little restaurant was not at all crowded to-day, but she was not there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a face as blank as a house closed for the season, she clicked away at her typewriter until noon, and then hurried out to lunch as if that were a purely business transaction also.
at the time that
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT WILL NEVER DO If Miss Winthrop ever had more than a nodding acquaintance with Mr. Pendleton, she gave no indication of that fact when she came in the next morning.
