used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
anew
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
(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 Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody's been wonderin'.
bell-hop
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From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
Everybody's
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From this reading Everybody's been wonderin'.
Fahr
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From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
grumblin
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From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
HolbeinnounUS /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
and nothing more
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
Kenny's
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immediately past
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I heard him grumblin' just last night in the elevator to Mr. Fahr.
night-watchman
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From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
O'Neill'snounUS /oʊˈniːlz/
possessive form of “o'neill” — United States playwright (1888-1953)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
RittenhousenounUS /ˈrɪtənhaʊs/
United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Mr. Rittenhouse most of all," he added, stopping the elevator at Kenny's floor.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
accept gladly
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STUDIO AGAIN The night-watchman at the Holbein Club greeted the prodigal with a broad smile of welcome.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder, I says, to the new bell-hop, I do wonder where Mr. O'Neill's got to.
wonderin
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From this reading Everybody's been wonderin'.
