used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a dignified stride he had!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
any thing at all
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading What a dignified stride he had!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a dignified stride he had!
Hammond
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
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 AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
in motion
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
not any; not one
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
poseurnounUS /ˈpoʊzər/
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
an educational institution
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading What a dignified stride he had!
express in words
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
tragediannoun
a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
From this reading Rather, it was the stride of a poseur--like nothing so much as that of the old-time tragedian, made famous by the Henry Irving school of actors.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Hammond went to the door of the shack and watched the man tramping up the beach toward the end of the point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dignified stride he had!
in or at the place that
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
which person or people
From this reading AN ARRIVAL Mr. Hammond was in no placid state of mind himself after the peculiarly acting individual who called himself "John, the hermit," left his office.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The very fact that the man refused to tell anything about his personal affairs--who he really was, or where he came from--induced the moving picture producer to believe there must be something wrong about him.
