used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
Desboro
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From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He was a very great favourite.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a very great favourite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
only a very short time before
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
carry out
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Desboro passed a miserable afternoon at the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very great favourite.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there had been any business to take his mind off himself it might have been easier for him; but for a long time now there had been nothing stirring in Wall Street; the public kept away; business was dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man after man came up and congratulated him on his marriage--some whom he knew scarcely more intimately than to bow to, spoke to him.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading After hours he went to the club, feeling physically wretched.
