used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
amusedly
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From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading To his infinite disgust, he found the car crowded.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
dinernounUS /ˈdaɪnər/
a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading To his infinite disgust, he found the car crowded.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
fellow-traveler
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From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
set up or found
From this reading To his infinite disgust, he found the car crowded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
a long fixed look
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading To his infinite disgust, he found the car crowded.
innocuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjuːəs/
not injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
Pete
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From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
pocket-flask
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From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
Slosson
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From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
smoke-filledadjective
containing smoke
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Obviously having ordered innocuous drinks for himself and a protesting fellow-traveler, Slosson was putting into the drinks a heavy "stick" from a large pocket-flask.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spent half an hour in the diner and then made his way forward to the club car, anticipating a smoke and an hour of talk before retiring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he stood beside the magazine rack and scanned the smoke-filled body of the car, he was suddenly aware that most of the men were amusedly watching one of their number--and Jimmy Wren, following the general gaze, found himself looking at the flushed features of Pete Slosson.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Jimmy Wren made his train without difficulty that evening.
