used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
anew
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
any thing at all
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
Bess
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From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
calumnies
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From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
Donnie
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From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
at any time
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
set up or found
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
Holcombe
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From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
Holcombes
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From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
how
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From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
Larry
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From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
immediately past
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
not any; not one
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
by chance
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bess Holcombe met him last summer out in Colorado, you know, and, incidentally, he saved her life on a runaway car――no, not an auto――a Pullman on the railroad.
express in words
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Again Dick uncovered that purposeful second layer.
Underhill's
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From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
(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 Oddly enough, after the first few minutes, Larry found himself getting along very well indeed with the daughter of, perhaps, the richest man he had ever shaken hands with.
which person or people
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You couldn’t tell the Holcombes anything against him, and get away with it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” he said to one of the fellows who he knew had been carelessly spreading Underhill’s calumnies; “you see how people who really know Donnie appreciate him.
