used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PIECE OF PLASTER.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
a line of approach
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
Forty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
Garvan
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From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
gink
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From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
It's
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From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
matinée
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From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
Nordeck
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From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PIECE OF PLASTER.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
open-and-shutadjective
so obvious as to be easily solved or decided
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A PIECE OF PLASTER.
PLASTERverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading A PIECE OF PLASTER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
(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 I’ll tackle her apartments in the Nordeck, for a starter, and if I can learn nothing there, or from the office clerk--well, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
at the time that
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It’s no dead open-and-shut cinch where to find a blackbird as fly as Cora Cavendish at this hour of the day,” he said to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She may be taking in a matinée, or the movies, or having a spin with some gink in a buzz car.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was after four o’clock when Patsy Garvan emerged into Madison Avenue to begin the work assigned him, starting from home somewhat in advance of Nick and Chick, and heading immediately for Forty-fourth Street.
