used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
(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 It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
amorouslyadverb
in an amorous manner
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
for the reason that
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
CHARLEY
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
driving-gear
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From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
Holman's
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From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
with little or no delay
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
unearnedadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrnd/
not gained by merit or labor or service
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And this foolish affair, whatever it was, had cost him at least ten thousand dollars.
which person or people
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
belonging to which person
From this reading AN APPEAL TO CHARLEY What is a kiss waved by a drunken hand, to a man whose love is like the hills?
Wiley
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From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was it not enough to wait on the table, without cultivating the acquaintance of her boarders?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would come to that before he was through with it--in lost time and new machinery and unearned profits--and all because Virginia had smiled at this drunken engineer, who had promptly sent his overalls through the driving-gear.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet that kiss, wafted so amorously to Virginia, stirred up a rage in Wiley Holman's heart.
