used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
Ad-Visor
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From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
apothegmnoun
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
AverageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
for the reason that
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
CabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
close-packedadjective
packed especially tightly
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
compensatingverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compensate” — adjust for
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
carefully weighed
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
not any; not one
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
and nothing more
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
a course of conduct
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
punditnounUS /ˈpʌndət/
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
sardinenounUS /sɑːrˈdiːn/
small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
supportableadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No experience should come amiss to a detective; he should be a pundit of all knowledge.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading A detective he now frankly considered himself; and the real drudgery of his unique profession of Ad-Visor was supportable only because of the compensating thrill of the occasional chase, the radiance of the Adventure of Life glinting from time to time across his path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were few places, Average Jones held, where human nature in the rough can be studied to better advantage than in the stifling tunnels of the subway or the close-packed sardine boxes of the metropolitan surface lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Cabs for comfort; cars for company,” was an apothegm which Average Jones had evolved from experience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A professed student of life, he maintained, must keep in touch with life at every feasible angle.
