used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
speak to
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
in addition
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
compulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
divisible by two
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
with resolute determination
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
GriffithsnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
the act of departing
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
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 him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
engage in
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
not any; not one
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
robustlyadverbUS /ˌroʊˈbʌstli/
in a robust manner
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
express in speech
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Also, and this was considerably different from the Clyde who had crept away from Kansas City in a box car, he had much more of an air of caution and reserve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was now twenty, a little taller and more firmly but scarcely any more robustly built, and considerably more experienced, of course.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
at the time that
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was about him now, although he was not nearly so smartly dressed as when he left Kansas City, a kind of conscious gentility of manner which pleased, even though it did not at first arrest attention.
which person or people
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading For since leaving his home and work in Kansas City and coming in contact with some rough usage in the world--humble tasks, wretched rooms, no intimates to speak of, plus the compulsion to make his own way as best he might--he had developed a kind of self-reliance and smoothness of address such as one would scarcely have credited him with three years before.
a late time of life
From this reading The Clyde whom Samuel Griffiths described as having met at the Union League Club in Chicago, was a somewhat modified version of the one who had fled from Kansas City three years before.
