used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
Gertrude
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From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
a young female
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
how
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From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
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 Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
engage in
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON TO THE RESCUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
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 On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
free from harm or evil
From this reading NELSON TO THE RESCUE.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
She'll
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From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
express in words
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Arriving at the tenement house, he ascended the stairs to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms and knocked upon the back door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELSON TO THE RESCUE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NELSON TO THE RESCUE.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She'll be pleased, I know," he told himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She wants me to make a man of myself."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the same evening that Gertrude visited Sam Pepper's establishment, Nelson, after closing up, determined to run down and call upon the girl and tell her about the stand and how well they had done that day.
