used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in 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 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
any thing at all
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
a female human offspring
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
and nothing more
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
Kenyon
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From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
Longworth
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From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
Longworth's
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From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
mica-mine
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From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
express in words
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
carry out
From this reading John Kenyon did not take a cab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked so that he might have time to think.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
at the time that
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'After all,' he said to himself, as he paused there, 'Mr. Longworth has never said anything to me about the mica-mine; and, from what his daughter thought, it is not likely that he will care to interest himself in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to arrange in his mind just what he would say to Mr. Longworth, so he pondered over the coming interview as he walked through the busy streets of the City.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet settled things satisfactorily to himself when he came to the door leading to Mr. Longworth's offices.
