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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
articulationnounUS /ˌɑːrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
Club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
ExplainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
the act of giving
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
it's
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
lounge-room
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From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
Markham
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From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
unimag'native
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From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
Vance
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From this reading Vance Explains His Methods (Thursday, June 20; 9 p.m.)
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That same evening, after a Turkish bath and dinner, Markham, grim and weary, and Vance, bland and debonair, and myself were sitting together in the alcove of the Stuyvesant Club’s lounge-room.
at the time that
From this reading We had smoked in silence for half an hour or more, when Vance, as if giving articulation to his thoughts, remarked:
which person or people
From this reading “And it’s stubborn, unimag’native chaps like Heath who constitute the human barrage between the criminal and society!
