used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The picture had begun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The picture had begun.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
Howie
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From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
Howie's
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From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
the force of workers available
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
and nothing more
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture had begun.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
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 The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chance had caught him into it--he was one of the people passing along a street which was being taken for the picture.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture had begun.
a special situation
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had to wait until almost half of it had passed before her moment came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
which person or people
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The story was a tawdry, meaningless thing about the adventures of two men who had stolen a diamond cross--a strange world into which to come to find Howie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His moment was prolonged by his stopping to do the kind of thing Howie would do, and now it was as if that one moment was the only thing saved out of Howie's life.
