Chapter XV · High Life at the Le Ducs

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We could have a supper somewhere.”

(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 “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

confined by bonds

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

lacking funds

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

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From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

being one more than seven

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

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From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

a young female

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

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From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We could have a supper somewhere.”

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

immediately past

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

according to the clock

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I think so.

in or at or to some place

From this reading We could have a supper somewhere.”

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading We could have a supper somewhere.”

express a supposition

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think so.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

at the time that

From this reading When at last they were on the cable-car, north bound, Craig broke the silence that had held through the latter half of the journey.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be a little late before I can get George back from Evanston--half-past eight or nine o'clock, probably.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you suppose we could get them all together to-night--the boy, and the girl and her husband?