used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
of surpassing excellence
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
divisible by two
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading It--it fits the man."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Hogarty
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Hum-m-m
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From this reading Hum-m-m, surely!
IntroducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It--it fits the man."
Jesse
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the act of hearing attentively
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It--it fits the man."
a particular point in time
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
Morehouse
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Morehouse's
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in motion
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past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
on one occasion
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being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Hum-m-m, surely!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Introducing The Pilgrim,'" he murmured to himself, after a moment of silence, and the professor of English accent could not have been more perfect, "The Pilgrim!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And a really excellent name for publicity purposes, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
at the time that
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jesse Hogarty had been listening without moving a muscle--without once taking his two brilliant eyes from Morehouse's warm face--even when Morehouse refused to look back at him as he talked.
