used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are dining with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly we have," replied Trent.
Cupples
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From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "You are dining with me.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
half-past
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From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have we such an appointment?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are dining with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly we have," replied Trent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Have we such an appointment?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading "Certainly we have," replied Trent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have we such an appointment?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only one thing can properly celebrate this occasion, and that is a dinner for which I pay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are dining with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAST STRAW "What was that you said about our having an appointment at half-past seven?" asked Mr. Cupples as the two came out of the great gateway of the pile of flats.
