used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
cherry-chasers
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From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
cross-examining
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From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
Delane
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From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
take in liquids
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
a man of refinement
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
Grayling
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From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
IntentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
Lora
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From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
a light shade of red
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
rabbit-faced
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From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
a special situation
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this young man was one of nature’s cherry-chasers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His name was Grayling, his height five feet three, his socks pink, and his income enormous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
unburdening
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From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was the only thing he did really well.
at the time that
From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
which person or people
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
Winfield
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From this reading Ruth States Her Intentions At about the time when Lora Delane Porter was cross-examining Kirk Winfield, Bailey Bannister left his club hurriedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Inside the club a sad, rabbit-faced young gentleman, who had been unburdening his soul to Bailey, was seeking further consolation in an amber drink with a cherry at the bottom of it.
