used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
a line of approach
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
Brentano's
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From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here came one who was the manager of the Casino or the Gilsey!
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Here came one who was the manager of the Casino or the Gilsey!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
Gilsey
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From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
Hennessy
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From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here came one who was the manager of the Casino or the Gilsey!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
HoffmannounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
loafed
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From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Here came one who was the manager of the Casino or the Gilsey!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
NormandienounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here came one who was the manager of the Casino or the Gilsey!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
Roland
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From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
carry out
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My brother had friends in many of these hotels and bars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
Tiffany'snounUS /ˈtɪfəniz/
possessive form of “tiffany” — United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
which person or people
From this reading ALL this while of course there had been much talk as to the character of those we met, the wealth and fashion that purchased at Tiffany’s or at Brentano’s, those who loafed at the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman House, the Gilsey, the Normandie.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Another was the political or sporting man of the _Sun_ or _World_ or _Herald_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A friend of his was the editor of the _Standard_, Roland Burke Hennessy, and he would take me up and introduce me.
