used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
AmateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY REVENGE AT BILLIARDS.
BILLIARDSnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading MY REVENGE AT BILLIARDS.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
BurlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
EnticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not here?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
MurderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY REVENGE AT BILLIARDS.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not here?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
Pattie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading MY REVENGE AT BILLIARDS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is not here?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
TroupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
not known
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who said she was?
which person or people
From this reading "Who said she was?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Enticed to Liverpool with a Burlesque Troupe--The comic Murderers--a nice Amateur--the unknown Friend--the Champion of England._ "Look here, Jack, you know Pattie Hastings?" said Horace Brown, as he entered my apartments hurriedly one morning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I have certainly set eyes on that young lady," I replied.
