used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
acquaintanceships
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From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
(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 But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
any thing at all
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
brought into existence
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
at any time
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
ever-varying
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From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
set up or found
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
Gillingham
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From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
kaleidoscopenounUS /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/
a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
lounged
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From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
held dear
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
a human being
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
select carefully from a group
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
Richard
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From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
Identical; not different.
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
Trevor
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From this reading |Outside college that same afternoon Trevor Gillingham, in a loud check suit, lounged lazily by the big front gate--on the prowl, as he phrased it himself, for an agreeable companion.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He loved deliberately to survey the kaleidoscope of life, and to try it anew in ever-varying combinations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Born Poet was by nature a gregarious animal, and hated to do anything alone, if a comrade could be found for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But being a person of expansive mind, ever ready to pick up hints from all and sundry, he preferred to hook himself on by pure chance to the first stray comer, a process which contributed an agreeable dramatic variety to the course of his acquaintanceships.
which person or people
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, the first man who emerged from the big gate that afternoon happened, as luck would have it, to be Richard Plantagenet, in his striped college blazer, on his way to the barges.
