used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
(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 They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
drinkersnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkərz/
plural of “drinker” — a person who drinks liquids
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
in a serious manner
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
Hartwick
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From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
the force of workers available
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
SportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were talking earnestly, for all that two of the three showed they had taken altogether too much liquor to be entirely sober.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
We're
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From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
(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 "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading "Well, I am glad to see you, Harlow, old man, and you, too, Hartwick, although we were never friendly before you left Yale so suddenly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're glad to see you, Sport," one of the drinkers declared.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a little back room of a saloon three young men were sitting.
