used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Damballa
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From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
in or to another place
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Erich
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From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
a young female
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
GLOVEnounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Hodgson
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From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
I'm
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From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
a boy or man
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
immediately past
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
with low volume
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
RIGHT-HANDadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Sid
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From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
a Caucasian
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
