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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
254
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
286
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
292
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
(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 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
DinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
dunsnounUS /dʌnz/
plural of “dun” — horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
give expression to
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
fish-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
a quick look
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
an amount of time
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
Regan
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
SHADnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
in the near future
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
STOVERnounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
stultifyverbUS /ˈstʌltəfaɪ/
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
TENNESSEEnounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
they're
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From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
traveling-bag
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From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
VARMINTnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE VARMINT," "THE TENNESSEE SHAD," ETC.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Together they went choking through the crowd" _Frontispiece_ "'Hello,' said Rogers' quiet voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
which person or people
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
belonging to which person
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He leisurely divested himself of his trim overcoat, folding it in exact creases and laying it gingerly across the back of his seat; stowed his traveling-bag; smoothed his hair with a masked movement of his gloved hand; pulled down a buckskin vest, opening the lower button; removed his gloves and folded them in his breast pocket, while with the same gesture a careful forefinger, unperceived, assured itself that his lilac silk necktie was in snug contact with the high collar whose points, painfully but in perfect style, attacked his chin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dink Stover, freshman, chose his seat in the afternoon express that would soon be rushing him to New Haven and his first glimpse of Yale University.
YALEnounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ want?'" 20 "'I come not to stultify myself in the fumes of liquor, but to do you good'" 90 "The period of duns set in, and the house became a place of mystery and signals" 202 "Oh, father and mother pay all the bills, and we have all the fun" 230 "'Life's real to those fellows; they're fighting for something'" 254 "Regan was his one friend" 286 "'Curse the man who invented fish-house punch'" 292 STOVER AT YALE
