used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, now, old man, about Sabre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
fiatnounUS /ˈfaɪæt/
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
Hapgood
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From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
it's
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From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, now, old man, about Sabre.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, old man, about Sabre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, now, old man, about Sabre.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
Puzzlehead
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From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
SabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
Identical; not different.
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
express in words
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
susceptibilities
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From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
express in words
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
(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, now, old man, about Sabre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas to me, with my exquisitely delicate susceptibilities....
which person or people
From this reading I Said Hapgood--that garrulous Hapgood, solicitor, who first in this book spoke of Sabre to a mutual friend--said Hapgood, seated in the comfortable study of his fiat, to that same friend, staying the night:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I tell you it's a funny business--a dashed funny business, the position old Puzzlehead Sabre has got himself into.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you, with your coarse and sordid instincts, will say it's just what it appears to be and a very old story at that.
