used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
doesn't
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From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
a boy or man
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
LAVILETTE
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From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
engage in
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Some new sort of charity down in the East End," one of the little group of club members replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Fellow has a lot of branches, and tries to make 'em a sort of family affair.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That fellow will get into trouble if he doesn't mind."
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading LAVILETTE INTERFERES "What is this Kingston Brooks' affair that Lavilette has hold of now?" yawned a man over his evening papers.
