used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUYING OUT A NEWS STAND.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
any thing at all
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading BUYING OUT A NEWS STAND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
café
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From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
careersnounUS /kərˈɪrz/
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
Gertrude
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From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
a single distinct event
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BUYING OUT A NEWS STAND.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BUYING OUT A NEWS STAND.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
Pepper'snounUS /ˈpepərz/
possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
remodeledverbUS /riˈmɑːdəld/
past form of “remodel” — do over, as of (part of) a house
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
be standing; be upright
From this reading BUYING OUT A NEWS STAND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
which person or people
From this reading He had said but little to Nelson, who spent a good part of his time at Mrs. Kennedy's rooms with Gertrude.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After the above incident several weeks slipped by without anything out of the ordinary happening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime Sam Pepper's place was thoroughly remodeled and became a leading café on the East Side--a resort for many characters whose careers would not stand investigation.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The man seemed wrapped up in his business, but his head was busy with schemes of far greater importance.
