used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
any thing at all
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
didn't
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From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
don't
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From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
at any time
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
Guiteau
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From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
how
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From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
a message received and understood
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
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 He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
mortiseverb
cut a hole for a tenon in
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
moth-eatenadjective
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
express a supposition
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
express in words
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He likes to go through life shedding information right and left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
the act of testing something
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He likes to get a crowd around him and then tell how he was in Washington at the time of the “post mortise examination.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A neighbor of mine went to Washington during the Guiteau trial and has been telling us about it ever since.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
at the time that
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
which person or people
From this reading He is one of those people who don't want to be close and stingy about what they know.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he meant anything, I suppose he meant a routine of business, but a man would have to be a mind reader to follow him some days when he had about six fingers of cough medicine aboard and began to paw around in the dark and musty garret of his memory for moth-eaten words that didn't mean anything.
