used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
cause to be bored
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got the money?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got the money?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Have you got the money?"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
not any; not one
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Frank looked at him in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CAPTURE At the hour named, Frank repaired to the Astor House, and took a position on the steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
which person or people
From this reading He looked about him for his street acquaintance, but could see no one who bore any resemblance to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, a man dressed in a gray suit with a pair of green glasses, walked carelessly up to our hero and said, in a low voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got the money?"
