used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
(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 It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading His father was president of a bank in New York and independently rich.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
how
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From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading His father was president of a bank in New York and independently rich.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
on one occasion
From this reading It was from his father bidding him to come at once to his office.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading His father was president of a bank in New York and independently rich.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His father was president of a bank in New York and independently rich.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
carry out
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
at the time that
From this reading He had about decided to take a run in his motor when a messenger boy handed him a message.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was a hot sultry day in June and he was wondering how people could enjoy knocking a bunch of balls around a table and getting all heated up.
a late time of life
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Made in the United States of America Jack Mason, a young man of twenty-one years, was intently watching a billiard game in progress at a fashionable club in New York City.
