used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
anew
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
Dodge'snounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪz/
possessive form of “dodge” — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
Mendix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
repassed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
cut with a saw
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading By this time the financial center was almost deserted, and he saw Ezra Dodge’s clerk close the office up for the day, and walk away.
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 From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in hopes of seeing Colonel Mendix again, and for this reason passed and repassed Ezra Dodge’s office several times.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But his watching was fruitless, and finally by five o’clock he gave up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the Battery, Oliver made his way back to Wall Street.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
