used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
any thing at all
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
cause to be bored
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
the act of departing
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick stood there waiting for the cashier to speak.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
FAVORSnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
FORTUNE'SnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
Graylock
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From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
express in words
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
express in speech
From this reading Dick stood there waiting for the cashier to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick stood there waiting for the cashier to speak.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNE'S FAVORS The cashier looked relieved after the departure of Mr. Graylock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I am not discharged, sir?" asked the boy, a sign of moisture coming into his eyes as he looked into the face of the cashier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dick stood there waiting for the cashier to speak.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As for the teller, he took occasion to shake his fist after the retreating storekeeper, and shake his head as though he bore the man anything but brotherly love.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dick stood there waiting for the cashier to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can go about your regular duties, Dick, and say nothing about what has happened, to any one outside of the bank."
