13
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From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That about the size of it?"
(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 these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
an occurrence of something
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
an established custom
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That about the size of it?"
it'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
in the recent past
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
not one, and not any
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
ParlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
a full supply
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
any competition
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
s'pose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading That about the size of it?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
carry out
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That about the size of it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All these and a thousand other questions forced themselves upon me, and none of the answers came to fit the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Got so in the habit 'coming here lately, s'pose it'll take quite a while to taper off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I stepped into the hotel office to send my card to "Parlor 13," as was my custom, the clerk looked up with his perfunctory smile and said, "Go' morning, doctor.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Answers there were in plenty, but they were not for these questions nor for this woman--not for this delicate flower of her race.
