used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
at or in the front
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “We're promised the material in four days.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “We're promised the material in four days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
Hazelton
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From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
occurring by chance
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “We're promised the material in four days.
Pshaw
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From this reading “Pshaw!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
Reade
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From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
male cat
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
We'll
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From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
We're
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From this reading “We're promised the material in four days.
We've
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From this reading “We've a hard afternoon ahead of us, Harry,” remarked Tom Reade, as the engineer chums finished the noonday meal in the public dining room of the Mansion House.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we get it in a fortnight we will be lucky.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We'll have more real work to do after our material arrives,” rejoined young Hazelton.
