Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do me the favour and come with me."

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

make or do or perform again

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Do me the favour and come with me."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

ten 10s

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

and nothing more

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

out of fashion

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the act of receiving

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

done under pressure

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

express in words

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Scheikowitz," he gasped, "I just now got a telephone message from a lawyer on Center Street, by the name Goldenfein, I should come right down there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

in the direction of

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Fifteen minutes later they stepped out of a taxicab in front of an old-fashioned office building in Center Street and elbowed their way through a crowd of over a hundred people toward the narrow doorway.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Do me the favour and come with me."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Flixman is taken sick suddenly and they find in his pocket my check and a duplicate receipt which he gives me, written on the hotel paper.

a late time of life

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll tell you, Polatkin," he said at length, "Flixman himself says to me he did got one sister living in Bessarabia, and he ain't heard from her in thirty years; and----" At this juncture Kapfer rushed into the room.