used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was accompanied by a sweet, pretty looking little woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
(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 I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by a sweet, pretty looking little woman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
a boy or man
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
GALVESTONnounUS /ˈɡælvəstən/
a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
Hanigan
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From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
take the midday meal
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
OPERATORnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was accompanied by a sweet, pretty looking little woman.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
express in words
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
SMARTadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
SQUELCHEDadjectiveUS /skweltʃt/
subdued or overcome
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
StubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was accompanied by a sweet, pretty looking little woman.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ordered us a fine lunch and while we were sitting there discussing the good things, a big awkward looking chap came into the dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
in or at the place that
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED--THE GALVESTON FLOOD A little while after this "Stub" Hanigan, another operator, invited Dick and me to go down to a chop house with him for lunch, and we accepted.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was accompanied by a sweet, pretty looking little woman.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I say chop house when in reality it was one of those numerous little hotels that abound all over New York where one can get a good meal for very little money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hanigan was a rattling good operator, but he was very young and had a tendency to be too fresh on occasion.
