used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
anew
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
GrindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw him," was replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
and nothing more
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I saw him," was replied.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him," was replied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw him," was replied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
which person or people
From this reading On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see him?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
