used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
chit-chatnoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
a female human offspring
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
assemble or get together
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
the act of departing
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'What's the good of going out East?'
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
immediately past
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What's the good of going out East?'
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
Psmith
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From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What's the good of going out East?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'And all this rot about going out East,' continued Mike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
the act of using
From this reading 'End by getting some foul sort of fever, more likely, and being booted out as no further use to the bank.'
What's
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From this reading 'What's the good of going out East?'
at the time that
From this reading 'I gather from casual chit-chat in the office that one becomes something of a blood when one goes out East,' said Psmith.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have a dozen native clerks under you, all looking up to you as the Last Word in magnificence, and end by marrying the Governor's daughter.'
