used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
anew
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
barroomnounUS /ˈbɑːrruːm/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
cogitated
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From this reading Johnny cogitated and shrugged his shoulders.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
Doane
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From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
IDENTITYnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
Kane's
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From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
go away from a place
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man went out he repeated the question.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the man went out he repeated the question.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
Quayle's
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From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
recurring again and again
From this reading When the man went out he repeated the question.
sauntered
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From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Johnny cogitated and shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Johnny cogitated and shrugged his shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF IDENTITY Johnny sauntered into Quayle's barroom and leaned against the bar, talking to Ed Doane.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading An hour or two before he had finished his dinner, warned his outfit again about the early start on the morrow, advanced them some money, and watched them leave the hotel for one more look at the town, and now he was killing time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the man went out he repeated the question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
at the time that
From this reading When the man went out he repeated the question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think about Kane's?" asked Ed carelessly, and then looked up as a customer entered.
