used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
a'ready
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From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
cause to be bored
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
club-house
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From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
ten 10s
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
and nothing more
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
the force of workers available
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
n't
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From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
Offdean
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From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
Patchly
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From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
quitted
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From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
express in words
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
There's
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From this reading "There's big money in it, Offdean," said the elder of the two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
which person or people
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
belonging to which person
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they tell me Patchly 's pulled a hundred thousand out of the concern a'ready."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "That may be," replied Offdean, who had been politely attentive to the words addressed to him, but whose face bore a look indicating that he was closed to conviction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would n't have you touch it if there was n't.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One agreeable afternoon in late autumn two young men stood together on Canal Street, closing a conversation that had evidently begun within the club-house which they had just quitted.
