used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
Cutts
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From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading How do you do?” exclaimed the broker pleasantly, offering his fat hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading How do you do?” exclaimed the broker pleasantly, offering his fat hand.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
Harcourt
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From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
How
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From this reading “How do you do?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading How do you do?” exclaimed the broker pleasantly, offering his fat hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How do you do?” exclaimed the broker pleasantly, offering his fat hand.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was not more than half full, but just as it started Harcourt heard a man come into the seat behind them, drop down in his place, and deposit a heavy bag beside him; and next he felt a hand laid familiarly on his shoulder.
which person or people
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned his head, and was face to face with Charles Cutts, the Baltimore broker, who was so fatally mixed up with the tragic drama of his life.
Yelverton's
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From this reading “Every time I see you, do you know, I am reminded of that night of Yelverton’s death on the Isle of Storms.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do?
