used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOLD IN A CAB.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading TOLD IN A CAB.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
gutter-way
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From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
Hammond
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From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOLD IN A CAB.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently he saw her coming, and the light of a glad admiration leaped into his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD IN A CAB.
male cat
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was anxious that she should not know of his proximity, so kept out of sight,—there were many possibilities of this among the various stalls in the gutter-way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a superb face and figure she has!” he mused.
in or at the place that
From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
Zillah
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From this reading A quarter of an hour before the time Zillah had given him, Tom Hammond was waiting near the “Mission Hall for Jews,” where the meeting was to be held.
