used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
A-FISHING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
(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 And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
any person at all
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
from appearances alone
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
banknotesnounUS /ˈbæŋknoʊts/
plural of “banknote” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
for the reason that
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
cabbynounUS /ˈkæbi/
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
being joined in close association
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
dislikingverbUS /dɪˈslaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
divisible by two
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
the organ of sight
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
set up or found
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
a young female
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
hold firmly
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
kerbstonenoun
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
masterfullyadverbUS /ˈmæstərfəli/
in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
news-woman
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From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
Roger
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From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
express in words
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
term of address for a man
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
not known
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has since leaned to the opinion that it was nearer five minutes, because even the news-woman stared at him and the passing street boys had already begun to collect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FATE GOES A-FISHING Roger told me afterward that he literally could not say if it were five seconds or five minutes that he looked into the girl's eyes.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
at the time that
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
in or at the place that
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading An interested cabby caught his eye, wagged his whip masterfully, wheeled up to them and with an apparently complete grasp of the situation whirled them off through a side street with never so much as a "Where to, sir?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some subconscious realisation of this finally enabled him to drag his eyes away, very much as one drags himself awake when he must, and to realise the picture he presented--a dazed man confronting an extraordinarily lovely girl with her fist full of banknotes on a Broadway kerbstone.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And so he found himself alone with an unknown beauty in a hansom cab, for all the world like a mysterious hero of melodrama, and Roger hated melodrama and was never mysterious in all his life, to say nothing of disliking mystery in anyone connected with him.
