used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
captive's
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From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
compting-house
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From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
consignees
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From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
traveling across
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
eschewingverbUS /ˌeˈʃuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “eschew” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
HALLECK
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From this reading HALLECK.
Hardinge
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From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
Job'snounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
and nothing more
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
a person who is being chased
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
quitted
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From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was on my way to the City Hotel, then, as now, one of the best inns of the town.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
veriest
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From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
at the time that
From this reading There was about an hour of daylight, when I left the compting-house of the consignees, and pursued my way up Wall Street to Broadway.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Trinity Church walk, just as I quitted the Wall Street crossing, whom should I come plump upon in turning, but Rupert Hardinge?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With look like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful as a bird's in air; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That ere clinched fingers in a captive's hair.”
