used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
a line of approach
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
commonplaces
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From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
having made preparations
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
down-town
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From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
Farbish
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From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
engage in
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Possibly, it was not necessary, merely politic.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
absolutely essential
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Possibly, it was not necessary, merely politic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading "Possibly, it was not necessary, merely politic.
by chance
From this reading "Possibly, it was not necessary, merely politic.
prevaricationnounUS /prəˌverəˈkeɪʃən/
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why was it necessary?" inquired Samson, with a glance of disquieting directness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon, swinging along Fifth Avenue in his down-town walk, Samson met Mr. Farbish, who fell into step with him, and began to make conversation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of course," he laughed, "every man knows two kinds of women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
you'll
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From this reading "By the way, South," he suggested after the commonplaces had been disposed of, "you'll pardon my little prevarication the other evening about having met you at the Manhattan Club?"
