used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
(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 O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
the two together, not just one
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
a female human offspring
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
a man of refinement
From this reading This young gentleman was Munn.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
immediately past
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
Munn
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From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
not any; not one
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
cut with a saw
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
Sprowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young gentleman was Munn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This young gentleman was Munn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Munn went out of the room, but laid his large, thin ear against the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading O'Hara, however, had fooled them both: he had been dead all the while.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Sprowl worried O'Hara for an hour, but, getting no reply from the man in the bed, withdrew at last with considerable violence.
yellow-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sprowl came back to look for O'Hara's daughter; and as he peeped into the door of the squalid flat he saw a thin, yellow-eyed young man, with a bony face, all furry in promise of future whiskers, rummaging through O'Hara's effects.
