used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
any thing at all
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
a youthful male person
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
clothing in general
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
apart from; not including
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
set up or found
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
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 I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
not any; not one
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
on one occasion
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
and nothing more
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
sixty-year
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From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
superfineadjective
of extremely fine size or texture
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
carry out
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
Tescheron
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From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
a special situation
From this reading One thing I liked about Tescheron--he talked business from the start.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A sixty-year old boy brought me to the room on the third floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
up-town
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From this reading Nothing I figured on coming up-town happened except that I found my man.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He jumped into it at once, so that I had no time to take notice of anything except that he talked without an accent, was probably French only in name and that he wore clothes which were superfine.
a late time of life
From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
youth-preserving
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From this reading I never saw such a dresser for a man with iron-gray hair and fifty-five years to contend against in the youth-preserving business, which I calculated was one of his pleasures in life, if not his vocation.
