Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

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From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

any thing at all

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

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From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a young person of either sex

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

being joined in close association

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

many times at short intervals

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

for more time

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

most important element

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

be specific about

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

a support or foundation

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

short and plump

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

a light puckered fabric (usually striped)

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

dependable

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading This was, indeed, the fact, and any intelligent child could have enlightened a stranger as to the name of the stout gentleman indicated.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

near that time or date

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading He was one of the first citizens of the community, if wealth, probity, and long residence may be said to count for anything.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And his name, which it were absurd longer to conceal, was Amzi Montgomery, or, to particularize, Amzi Montgomery III.

belonging to which person

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he stood on this pedestal, wearing, winter and summer, a blue-and-white seersucker office coat tightly buttoned about his pudgy form, and frequently with an ancient straw hat perched on the side of his head, it was fair to assume that he was in some way connected with the institution from whose doors he emerged.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE MONTGOMERYS OF MONTGOMERY A stout, spectacled gentleman of fifty or thereabouts appeared at intervals, every business day of the year, on the steps of Montgomery's Bank, at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.