used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
matters of personal concern
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
true confidential information
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
Jake
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From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
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 He met no one he knew.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
Long's
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From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
come together
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met no one he knew.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
not any; not one
From this reading He met no one he knew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
on one occasion
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met no one he knew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
Ruyler
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From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
Spaulding
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From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But now he felt relaxed, almost languid, as he walked along Montgomery Street toward the rendezvous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The historic Montgomery Street, once the center of the city's life, was almost deserted, but half rebuilt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I On the following day at six o'clock Ruyler went to Long's to meet Jake Spaulding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By a supreme effort of will he had put his private affairs out of his mind and concentrated on the business details which demanded the most highly trained of his faculties.
