the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
Chambers'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərzɪz/
possessive form of “chambers” — English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
being one more than seven
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He had no faintest guess.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had no faintest guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
and nothing more
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
not any; not one
From this reading He had no faintest guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why could she so suddenly desire to see him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The footman left him in the great hall, rich with carved oak and old tapestries, and went off with his card.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ANOTHER WORLD At half-past eight o'clock that evening David walked up the broad steps of the Chambers's house and rang the bell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he waited, he continued to wonder at the telegram he had received half an hour before from Helen, which had merely said, "Can you not call this evening?"
