used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
didn't
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From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
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 LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
I'd
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From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
and nothing more
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
and nothing more
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
Parloti
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From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “But I sure did stumble on a mystery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
there's
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From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll wager Parloti didn’t want it known that he was in the same apartment with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now if I could only locate the other one I’d be pretty close to where the boy is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LARRY SEEKS CLEWS “Well, there’s not much to be gotten out of him, in his present state of mind,” mused Larry as he went down in the hotel elevator, with a vision of the excited Parloti before him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That man in the other room showed his face just at the right time for me, and at the wrong time for Parloti.
