used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
speak to
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a line of approach
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
Blaisdell
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From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a youthful male person
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
Dennis
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
ferriesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
FiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
fortuitouslyadverb
by good fortune
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
set up or found
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
garretsnounUS /ˈɡerəts/
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
highest in quality
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
he'd
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From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
how
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From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
and nothing more
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
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 The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
McCarty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
make square
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
terminalsnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəlz/
plural of “terminal” — station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS The cold, early light of a clouded morning found McCarty and Dennis seated over pancakes and coffee in an all-night restaurant on Sixth Avenue not far from Fiftieth Street.
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From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a special situation
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I always thought those painter guys lived in garrets with never a square meal nor a second shirt,” Dennis spoke in a slightly dazed tone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
belonging to which person
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The intervening hours since they left the New Queen’s Mall had been fruitlessly spent in a weary round of the ferries and railroad terminals in search of news of a small, solitary traveler and now they had just come from an interview with the superintendent of the palatial studio apartment building in which the artist Blaisdell resided, whose exact address a nearby druggist had been fortuitously able to supply.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There’s one thing sure; no matter how much of a fancy he’d took to the kid he could afford to get into no trouble by taking him on a tour without his father and mother being willing, and if the boy showed up he’d bring him back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I mind that day watchman Bill said young Horace told him Blaisdell was one of the greatest in the country, but he must have some regular business to be able to live in a place like that!
