used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
clothing in general
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
being one more than seven
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
divisible by two
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
feed-store
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From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
Henley
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From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
the literary culture
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
up to a particular time
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening Henley took even another step in his amusing enterprise.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
water-pail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up, brushed his clothes, and made Pomp polish his boots, and adjusted his black string tie before a glass over the water-pail and basin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went out and walked leisurely up the street till he came to the dark stairway of a little public hall over a feed-store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ascended the steps with a respectful tread and entered the hall.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He returned to the store after supper and sat writing letters till about eight o'clock.
