used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
Clara
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
immediately past
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
Petroskinski
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
plunks
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Ruraldene
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
at the time that
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
