used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB ASSUMES A DISGUISE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
ASSUMESverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading BOB ASSUMES A DISGUISE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB ASSUMES A DISGUISE.
a youthful male person
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading BOB ASSUMES A DISGUISE.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
Felix
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From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
and nothing more
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
sauntered
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From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
not in physical motion
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His jaw was still swollen, and doubtless pained him not a little.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Another boy passed up Broadway at the same time, and only a little way behind Mortimer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the close of business hours, Felix Mortimer sauntered up Broadway with something of an air of triumph about him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Bob Hunter, and he managed to keep the same distance between himself and young Mortimer, whom, in fact, he was "shadowing."
