used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
Cadillac
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From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
set up or found
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do you know?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
cut with a saw
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
sinewed
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From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
superfluities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DECISION I found Cadillac in his private room at the fort, and said to myself that he looked like a man stripped for running.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that his apparel had altered since I had met him swaggering upon the beach the day before, but his bearing had changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had dropped superfluities, and was hardened and sinewed for action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you know?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I expected him to rate me for my tardiness in reporting my interview with the Englishman, but, instead, he greeted me with so much eagerness that I saw that some of my news must have run before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know?"
