used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
at or in the front
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
else
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From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
Galbraithe
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From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
Haydon
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From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
engage in
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Galbraithe looked at Harding to make sure this was not some fool joke.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "He and I did the barrel murders together."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that story?" inquired Harding.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
a late time of life
From this reading "He came on five years ahead of me," said Galbraithe.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At the time nothing else had been talked of in New York for a month, and he and Haydon had made something of a name for themselves for the work they did on it.
