used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
in actual fact
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
(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 “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
the organ of sight
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
Hodge
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From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
Lester
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From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
easily agitated
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
express in speech
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was decidedly nervous, and still there was something of triumph in his manner.
Vance
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From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was nearly an hour later that Vance returned to the theater, wearing a bandage over his eye, and having his hat pulled well down to hide the fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hang it all,” said Garland, finding an opportunity to speak with Lester alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not seem to feel the disgrace of his misfortune as keenly as it had been fancied he would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You actually act as if you thought you had come off best in your encounter with Hodge!
