used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
clothing in general
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
put on clothes
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
ten 10s
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Perry'snounUS /ˈperiz/
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
swabsnounUS /swɑːbz/
plural of “swab” — implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
