used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
a boy or man
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
set up or found
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
engage in
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
plain-clothes
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From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
carry out
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
at the time that
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
