used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
anew
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
CONCERTnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
half-open
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From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
he's
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From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
and nothing more
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
Marcus
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From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
MARION
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From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
Otto
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From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
with little or no delay
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
recurring again and again
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
Rosen
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From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
cut with a saw
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
she's
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From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading MARION SINGS IN A CONCERT HALL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
precisely as stated
From this reading “She is certainly very beautiful,” said Marcus Rosen, as he peered at Marion through the half-open door of a private office.
Vondergrift
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From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marion was on hand promptly at ten o’clock, and as Otto Vondergrift saw the beautiful face and figure in the broad light of day he chuckled a little over his cleverness in offering her so much money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “She’ll stick to me now, whereas she might have bolted after the first night if I had offered her less,” he repeated to his friend, the song writer, while Marion waited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mark my words, Rosen,” said Vondergrift again, “the manager of our rival hall across the way will try to get her away from me just the minute he hears her, but he’s not likely to offer her any more than she’s getting.
