used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
DININGnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
set up or found
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
HoffmannounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
ISAAC'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
in the recent past
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
engage in
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
Roseleaf
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Shirley
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
carry out
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
WeilnounUS /waɪl/
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
at the time that
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
