used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I'd have made just such a man of business of him as I made of you.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
the act of departing
From this reading Going, sir?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
Heldre
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From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
I'd
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From this reading I'd have made just such a man of business of him as I made of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
and nothing more
From this reading I'd have made just such a man of business of him as I made of you.
ladingnounUS /ˈleɪdɪŋ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
on one occasion
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
silver-rimmed
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From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
term of address for a man
From this reading Going, sir?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
with low volume
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
a male human offspring
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'd have made just such a man of business of him as I made of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Van Heldre and Son once more, as it ought to be.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
which person or people
From this reading Van Heldre smiled at his old confidential man, who still rubbed his hands softly, and gazed over his silver-rimmed spectacles at a file of bills of lading hanging from the wall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What a boy she would have made, and what a man I could have made of him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd have made just such a man of business of him as I made of you.
