used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVERREACHING A SHARPER.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
placed crosswise
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Spike spoke to them and they halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
OVERREACHINGadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərriːtʃɪŋ/
revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
From this reading OVERREACHING A SHARPER.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
a human being
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
in the near future
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
SHARPERnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading OVERREACHING A SHARPER.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Spike spoke to them and they halted.
having a supporting base
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Spike spoke to them and they halted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
Thirty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently two men crossed from the lower side of Thirty-fourth Street to the corner where Spike was standing, and as they passed him, carelessly nodded to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hour passed, during which Spike Thomas waited as patiently as Patsy, on the opposite corner, patiently watched him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of that time Spike showed by his action and his vigilance that the person or persons for whom he had watched had come into view.
