used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
how long something has existed
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
CHICAGO'SnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
ESSAYnounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Randall turned to the mirror in the hallway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
and nothing more
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Mr. Randall turned to the mirror in the hallway.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Randall turned to the mirror in the hallway.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
Randall
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From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Randall turned to the mirror in the hallway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
accept gladly
From this reading The butler, busy in one of the reception rooms, looked up merely to nod a welcome as he entered.
(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 He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SOME OF CHICAGO'S BEST PEOPLE ESSAY A TASK TOO BIG FOR THEM Lucas Randall inserted his key into the door and let himself into his Michigan boulevard residence.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As he turned from the glass he saw his wife descending the broad stairs.
a late time of life
From this reading He saw the reflection of a man sixty years of age, gray but well preserved, intelligent but not forceful.
