used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
speak to
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
recognizable; marked
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
Deusen
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From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
drug-store
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From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
EnforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
set up or found
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
functionarynounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneri/
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
Gertrude
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From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
the act of departing
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
Newton'snounUS /ˈnuːtənz/
possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
not any; not one
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
others
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From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
with low volume
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading When they arrived at the address given them, they found a big apartment block, with stores underneath.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And so the two met at the drug-store, as previously arranged, and attracted no attention whatever.
at the time that
From this reading An Enforced Vacation When Gertrude Van Deusen decided to go to see Newton Fitzgerald on that eventful evening, she thought first, as has been intimated already, of calling on Bailey Armstrong to escort her.
which person or people
From this reading There was no one in the vestibule as they entered, but a man stood waiting at the elevator--apparently the functionary who had charge of the lift.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as she hoped to win Newton's confidence, and did not like to have her visit known to others, she believed that by going quietly, alone with Mary Snow, she would be doing wisely.
