used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
anew
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no, I haven't," answered Nat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
didn't
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From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
don't
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From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
a boy or man
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made a strange mistake."
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, no, I haven't," answered Nat.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
immediately past
From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made a strange mistake."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You have made a strange mistake."
a particular point in time
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
Nat
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From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, I haven't," answered Nat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, I haven't," answered Nat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
express in words
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
Smithers
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From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "You have made a strange mistake."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading "Excuse me, boy, but I don't know you!" said the swindler, at last.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
the act of using
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
at the time that
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
which person or people
From this reading A SCENE AT THE HOTEL The fellow who had posed as a broker and commission merchant was taken completely by surprise when confronted by Nat, and for the moment did not know what to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I guess you didn't expect to see me again," said our hero, after a pause, during which Nick Smithers--to use his real name--glared fiercely at the youth.
