used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
apart from; not including
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
set up or found
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
the middle of the day
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
Others
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From this reading Others were employed in brokers' offices, or engaged in general business.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
an educational institution
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
technologicaladjectiveUS /ˌteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
based in scientific and industrial progress
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
directed up
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Some of them had been his classmates in Cornell, or in the technological school, and these had welcomed him with a little dinner on his return from Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very few men to be found in the club at this hour.
whiling
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From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
which person or people
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The dingy library, buzzing like a beehive at noon with young men, was empty now except for a stranger who was whiling away his time before a dinner engagement.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Most of the men that the architect met at this club were, like himself, younger members of the professions, struggling upward in the crowded ranks of law, medicine, architecture.
