used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
a boy or man
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
Clancy
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From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
he's
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From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
Hibbard
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From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
I'm
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From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
Jimmie
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From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
Jimmie's
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From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
with speed
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
on the contrary
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
RockwellnounUS /ˈrɑːkwel/
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jimmie’s a pretty good sort of a chap, though, if I’m any hand at reading character.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll bet something handsome he’s going to keep an eye on Rockwell and Hibbard,” muttered Clancy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as Rockwell and Hibbard had disappeared, Jimmie Fortune took rather an abrupt leave of Owen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Those two fellows trouble him a lot more than they do me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He walked rapidly in the direction taken by the garage man and the chauffeur, jingling his silver dollars as he went.
