used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDLE EVENING AND NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IDLE EVENING AND NIGHT.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
dinner-time
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From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN IDLE EVENING AND NIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
set up or found
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
Gordon
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From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
he'd
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From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
not in action or at work
From this reading AN IDLE EVENING AND NIGHT.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
immediately past
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
the literary culture
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
Nevill
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From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN IDLE EVENING AND NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last they got out of that room into the street, and home to the private hotel.
hard to endure
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon hearing this the two men looked blank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here they found word awaiting for them that Miss Osborne would not appear until dinner-time, and that Miss Gordon was trying to get a little sleep.
produce a literary work
From this reading There was, however, no appeal; so Osborne went to his room to write letters, and Nevill said he'd go and look up his Indian geography.
