used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always neatly attired.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
Golter
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From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
Golter's
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From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always neatly attired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He was always neatly attired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
rosebuds
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From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
in the near future
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Golter entered the banking room attired in a natty business suit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
a special situation
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The unusual thing about Golter on this particular morning was that he carried a bouquet of rosebuds in his hand.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
(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 There was nothing unusual about Golter's being well dressed.
at the time that
From this reading Pearl Gardner did not see Golter when he entered the room, but was soon conscious of his presence.
