used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading H-How do you mean, Ted?" she asked.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
H-How
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From this reading H-How do you mean, Ted?" she asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading H-How do you mean, Ted?" she asked.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
on the contrary
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
in the near future
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had drawn a chair up to face her.
Urquhart
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From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eleanor, obviously startled, looked at him over the desk at which she sat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DAY The next morning, a rather grey and chilly Sunday, Ted Urquhart came to Eleanor in her little "office" and asked her, with simple directness, whether she would mind fixing a day, as soon as possible, for their marriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading H-How do you mean, Ted?" she asked.
