used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
BROMFIELD
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From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
Clarendon
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From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
Durand
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From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
ex-prize-fighter
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From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
sauntered
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From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Jerry nodded curtly, and the man slipped away as furtively as he had come.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up, sauntered to the street, and hailed a taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later he paid the driver, turned a corner, and passed into an apartment house for bachelors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took the elevator to the third floor and rang an electric bell at a door which carried the name "Mr. Clarendon Bromfield."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading BROMFIELD MAKES AN OFFER A youth with a face like a fox sidled up to Durand in the hotel lobby and whispered in his ear.
