used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
bar-room
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From this reading “Most likely in the bar-room,” said Frank.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
Casco
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From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
drinkernounUS /ˈdrɪŋkər/
a person who drinks liquids
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
HALF-WAY
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From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
only a very short time before
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Most likely in the bar-room,” said Frank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
LandesverbUS /lændz/
third-person singular of “land” — reach or come to rest
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Most likely in the bar-room,” said Frank.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most likely in the bar-room,” said Frank.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “He is a pretty heavy drinker.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Most likely in the bar-room,” said Frank.
cut with a saw
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Frank had hardly seated himself, when a door at the end of the piazza opened, and James Casco came out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
at the time that
From this reading BOB AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE When Bob and Frank Landes entered the dining-room and looked around at the guests present, they saw nothing of James Casco.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They did full justice to the spread, and then the young man lit a cigar, and Bob followed him out on a side piazza, which was almost deserted.
