used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
in the past
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
cashiersnounUS /ˌkæˈʃɪrz/
plural of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
clockworknounUS /ˈklɑːkwɜːrk/
any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
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 The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
most important element
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
Nathaniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The other bank cashiers (few of them over thirty) said that, in their opinion, Mr. Mar had hung on quite long enough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
timepiecenounUS /ˈtaɪmpiːs/
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
Valdivia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
which person or people
From this reading People who lived out of sight of the City Hall timepiece, set their watches by the appearance of the lame man with the stick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the precision of clockwork, every day of his life but Sundays, Nathaniel Mar walked down the main street of Valdivia to the bank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
a late time of life
From this reading He never varied the route, any more than he altered his time, and both had been exactly the same for twenty-eight years.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading They did not hesitate to add that his post would have fallen to a younger man years ago had Mar not been “a sort of relation.”
