used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmie Stops a Gang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
from appearances alone
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
on or to one side
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
have
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
the act of departing
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
east-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Jimmie Stops a Gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmie Stops a Gang.
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 Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
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 Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
rindnounUS /raɪnd/
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
StopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Jimmie Stops a Gang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Jimmie apparently forgot his hunger as his chums in the big motor car left the vicinity of the Black Bear club rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not many minutes passed ere he was seated in one of the numerous east-bound trains on the Long Island Railroad.
look attentively
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Casting aside the lemon rind upon which he had been meditatively chewing while they were present, he stepped to the window to watch their departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Assured that they were safely out of sight, he dashed madly down the stairs with hair rumpled and jacket but half buttoned.
