(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading THE ADMIRATION OF L’ESTRANGE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wondaireful! wondaireful!” cried L’Estrange.
eet
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From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
finalsnounUS /ˈfaɪnəlz/
plural of “final” — the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
Hugh
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From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
L'ESTRANGE
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From this reading THE ADMIRATION OF L’ESTRANGE.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADMIRATION OF L’ESTRANGE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
and nothing more
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADMIRATION OF L’ESTRANGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
at the time that
From this reading The time was mid afternoon following the evening when the finals were “pulled off” at the great Omaha athletic club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Frank had met the fencing master, according to agreement, and for some time they had been engaged with the foils, Hugh Morton being the only witness.
Wondaireful
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From this reading “Wondaireful! wondaireful!” cried L’Estrange.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are so ready to—to—what you call eet?—to catch on!”
