used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
Brose
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From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MERRIWELL WINS.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
foursomenounUS /ˈfɔːrsəm/
four people considered as a unit
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
and nothing more
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
lounged
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From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
Marston
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From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
MERRIWELL
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From this reading DICK MERRIWELL WINS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
not any; not one
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
in other respects or ways
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Considering the crowd of the day before, the place seemed deserted.
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
Stovebridge
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From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
teeingverbUS /ˈtiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “tee” — place on a tee
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently the deaf mute, shouldering a rake, came around the corner of the house and began to rake up the roadway.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One man, absorbed in the morning paper, lounged at the far end of the veranda, and a foursome was just teeing off on the links across the drive; but otherwise there was no one in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About ten o’clock next morning Brose Stovebridge and his friend Marston were sitting together in the latter’s favorite corner of the Clover Club veranda.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading DICK MERRIWELL WINS.
