used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
ante-room
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From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
cold-shouldered
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From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
good-enough
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From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT IN THE PRISON.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT IN THE PRISON.
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 He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
Marcus
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From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading LIGHT IN THE PRISON.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT IN THE PRISON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
the act of testing something
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
Wall-street
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From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the return of the prisoner and friends to the station house, Marcus was gratified to find a number of old business acquaintances waiting for him in the ante-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was mistaken, as many men are mistaken, in judging the hearts of business men from their white and careworn faces.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were men whom he had known in his Wall-street epoch, and had always set down as good-enough friends in prosperity, but cold-shouldered creatures in an hour of trial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They came with warm hands, sympathetic words, and offers of bail money and other aid, if wanted.
