used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To W. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. M. F.
chaffing
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From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
Claverly
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From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading C. M. F.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
Hewitt
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From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading C. M. F.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To W. A.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
someone who visits
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading To W. A.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
(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 DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were talking in a room in Claverly Hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
which person or people
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horace Hewitt, the sophomore who owned the apartment, had passed, during the hour with his visitor, from the state in which conversation is merely a sort of listless chaffing to where it becomes eager, earnest, and perplexing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR W. A. I have written about a very little corner of a very great place; but one that we knew well, and together.
