used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
brought together in one place
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
heavy-soled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
set afire or burning
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
on the contrary
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
rumbly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
a particular situation
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
Somes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Roy nor Chub had met Mr. Somes before.
steel-gray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Like Mr. Cole he was a large man, but his size was rather a matter of breadth and thickness than height.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a round, clean-shaven, jovial face lighted by a pair of keen steel-gray eyes, and a deep, rumbly voice that seemed to come from the heavy-soled shoes he affected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
at the time that
From this reading A TRIP OF INSPECTION It turned out when they got there that the real host was not Dick, but Dick’s father.
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 But he was kindness itself, and by the time they had gathered about the table beside the open window in the big hotel dining-room Roy and Chub were quite captivated.
