used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
Crapsey
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From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
Dave's
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From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
an opposing military force
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
footwearnounUS /ˈfʊtwer/
clothing worn on a person's feet
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
a long fixed look
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
moving-picture
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From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
Porton
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From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
thereupon
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From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fortunately for them, no one had been present, and it had been comparatively easy for Porton to find Dave's things and put them on.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
Tim
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From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We might as well provide ourselves with rubbers while we are at it," remarked Crapsey, as his gaze fell upon a number of such footwear resting near the rack, and thereupon each donned a pair of rubbers that fitted him.
which person or people
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY As my readers doubtless surmise, it was Ward Porton who had made off with Dave's overcoat and cap.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Tim Crapsey already wore his own overcoat and hat.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Leaving the room which they occupied on the third floor locked, the young moving-picture actor and his disreputable companion had stolen down the two flights of stairs leading to the lower hallway.
