Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

(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 A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

a youthful male person

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

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From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

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From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

in a contagious manner

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

one or the other of two

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

a boy or man

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

set up or found

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

an association of criminals

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

not any; not one

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

constitution of the human body

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

by chance

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a tall, jovial-faced, thick-set fellow with the physique of a prize fighter and such an abundance of careless good humor that it bubbled contagiously from his round blue eyes and smiling lips.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

which person or people

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Any one who did not know Hal Harling was either to be scorned or condoled with, as the case might be.

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Hal Harling was the embryo political boss of the district; the leader of the gang; the hero of every boy who lived within a radius of half a mile of the dingy flat on Broad Street.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet each boy would have found it difficult to put into words who and what this distinguished personage really was.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A TRAGEDY It was in the corner block beyond Mulberry Court that the Harlings lived, and had you asked Carl McGregor or his chum Jack Sullivan who Hal Harling was you would have received in return for your ignorance a withering stare, a sigh of pity, or possibly no reply at all.