used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRIVING AT A DECISION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
in addition
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
ARRIVINGverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ARRIVING AT A DECISION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVING AT A DECISION.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading ARRIVING AT A DECISION.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
Dunnerwust
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From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
set up or found
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
Fred
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From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
glat
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From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
Hodge
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From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
engage in
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was also introduced, and endeavored to make himself agreeable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
Merriwell
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From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
and nothing more
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
vos
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From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fred was introduced to them all, as they were found lazily lounging about the hotel.
which person or people
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
belonging to which person
From this reading Browning, Hodge and Diamond had heard of Forest, whose extravagant style of living had made a sensation at Harvard, but Merriwell was the only one who had met him before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You vos glat to seen me,” he said, shaking hands with Forest.
