used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
anew
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
for the reason that
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
a youthful male person
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
DealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
edifyingadjectiveUS /ˈedəfaɪɪŋ/
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
at any time
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
set up or found
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
coins made of gold
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
he's
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From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
not any; not one
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
SimonsnounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
plural of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
express in words
From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I walks in and I finds Mr. Simons setting behind the largest desk that ever I seen, in a room mighty near big enough for a church.
what's
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From this reading He acts like he's glad to see me again and he invites me for to have a seat and tell him what's on my mind because, he says, he found my conversation the day previous to be most edifying and helpful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
a Caucasian
From this reading I sends my name in to him by a white boy which is on guard in an outside room amongst a lot of gold railings.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In lessen no time at all the word comes back that I is to walk right in.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Business Deals_ Bright and early next morning, along about half past ten o'clock, which is bright and early for New York, I is at Mr. Simons' offices down on Broadway.
