used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About Indian Louie?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
every person
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “About Indian Louie?”
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
Louie
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From this reading “About Indian Louie?”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
NormandienounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
officiatingnounUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
the act of umpiring
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
open-face
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From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
openernounUS /ˈoʊpənər/
the first event in a series
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
peace-preserver
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From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
rathskellernounUS /ˈræθskelər/
a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
and nothing more
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm here to keep out everybody I know,” said he simply.
TuxedonounUS /ˌtʌkˈsiːdoʊ/
semiformal evening dress for men
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clad in a Tuxedo and an open-face suit, Sardinia Frank, at the time I questioned him, was officiating as peace-preserver in the Normandie rathskeller.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of opener, I spoke of his mission on the rathskeller earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was a pathetic side to this which, in his ingenuousness, Frank failed wholly to remark.
