used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
Dudley
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From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
ejaculated
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From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
Elevatorville
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From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
fedoranounUS /fɪˈdɔːrə/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
sack-coat
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From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
smart-looking
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From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
THORNTONnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought he was attending to business for his father in Kansas City.”
TICKLEDverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
VANCE
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From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the dickens is he doing in Elevatorville?” ejaculated Vance in great astonishment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE REASON WHY VANCE THORNTON WAS TICKLED ALMOST TO DEATH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just then a man in a sack-coat and wearing a smart-looking fedora hat came to the door and entered into conversation with Dudley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Presently the dapper young man jumped off his perch, and the two began to walk toward the spot where Vance stood regarding them with some curiosity.
