used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
Claybrook
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From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
Hooper
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From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
Joe
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From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
Louise
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From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
engage in
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
not any; not one
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
plate-glass
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From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
having a supporting base
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met at the Marlowe garage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading And when Joe Hooper raised his head as she entered the doorway--he was wearing that gaudy suit--she was confused.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She saw them through the big plate-glass window as she came along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mary Louise saw Claybrook and Joe Hooper standing together in absorbed conversation, leaning each with one foot propped on the running board of a big shiny new car in the display room, she suddenly knew she had no business there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to make her arrival seem casual.
