used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
(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 One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
bipeds
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
the two together, not just one
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
at any time
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
HarrodnounUS /ˈherəd/
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
inebriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnebrieɪtəd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
Peyton
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From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
potations
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From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
