used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
Darrell
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From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
Eric
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From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
at any time
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
heart-breaker
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From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
Joe
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From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The other left the train.
Leslie's
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From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
mashernoun
a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
not divisible by two
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other left the train.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
required or under orders
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The other left the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was odd looking, as a genius is ever supposed to be, but there was nothing about him to indicate that he might be a masher or a heart-breaker.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
at the time that
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eric Darrell watched the man whom he had thus met on the platform of the elevated station.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what magical power Paul Prescott possessed over Joe Leslie’s wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Darrell looked him over, taking a mental measurement of the man, as he had a dim idea the time might be near at hand when they would be on opposite sides.
