used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUY RECEIVES A PROPOSITION.
in the past
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY RECEIVES A PROPOSITION.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
of great significance or value
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Mr. Jones talked incessantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
Jake'snounUS /dʒeɪks/
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mr. Jones talked incessantly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
for more time
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jones talked incessantly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading GUY RECEIVES A PROPOSITION.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading GUY RECEIVES A PROPOSITION.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Jones talked incessantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE shipping clerk and commercial traveler walked out of the store arm-in-arm, and bent their steps toward a billiard saloon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
in or at the place that
From this reading So he tried to keep up Guy’s spirits, and believing that a little assistance might not come amiss, led him into Dutch Jake’s saloon, where they had a glass of beer and a cigar apiece, Jones paying for one and Guy treating to the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The sober face Guy wore, and the words he had let fall a while ago, were small things in themselves, but much too important to be disregarded, for they were signs of the awakening which was sure to come, but which Mr. Jones, for reasons of his own, wished to postpone for a day or two longer.
