used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
ain't
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From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
Carl's
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From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
Gott
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From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
Lieders
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From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
Lossing
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From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
not any; not one
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
noding
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From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
sei
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There ain't noding----” “No, Gott sei dank', but I got to see him.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not Carl's way to ask questions; he promptly showed her the office and she entered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
window-panes
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From this reading His voice was like the ice on the window-panes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was a handsome young man, she thought, and he had kind eyes, but they hardened at her first timid sentence: “I am Mrs. Lieders, I come about my man----” “Will you walk in here, Mrs. Lieders?” said Lossing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had not seen young Harry Lossing half a dozen times; and, now, her anxious eyes wandered from one dapper figure at the high desks, to another, until Lossing advanced to her.
