used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
propose a payment
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
by-play
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From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
deem to be
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
Schnitzelnoun
deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
not often
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
transport commercially
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
smoking-room
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From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He appeared to consider the advisability of this, and then, with much by-play of glancing over his shoulder, dived into the front seat and drew down the blinds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And in ten days in the smoking-room together we had had many friendly drinks and many friendly laughs.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Seldom had I met a little beast so offensive, but his vanity, his lies, his moral blindness, made one pity him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was going to a hotel on lower Broadway, and as my cab, on my way uptown, passed the door, I offered him a lift.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left the ship at Brooklyn, and with regret I prepared to bid Schnitzel farewell.
