used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
any thing at all
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
ConsolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
Cosden
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From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
Cosden's
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From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
Edith
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From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
enigmaticaladjective
not clear to the understanding
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
Hamlen
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From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
MachinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
ThatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall hope to have Hamlen here by then," Huntington remarked.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
TrolleysnounUS /ˈtrɑːliz/
plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm thinking of getting out of business altogether, to devote myself to art," was Cosden's enigmatical reply; but the expression on Edith Stevens' face showed that at least she understood.
we'll
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From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading * * * * * XXII * * * * * Nearly a month passed after their return to Boston before Huntington and Cosden really saw anything of each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are more optimistic than I; but in the mean time I shall be eager to receive news of him through you."
you're
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From this reading "Drop in at the office next time you're in town, Cosden," said Thatcher; "we'll talk over Consolidated Machinery and the Bermuda Trolleys."
