acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "KNOW him?" said one to another.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
Ariel
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From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
I've
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From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
Joe
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From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
KNOWverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "KNOW him?" said one to another.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
Ladew
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From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "KNOW him?" said one to another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "KNOW him?" said one to another.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
sence
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From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
uproariouslyadverb
in a hilarious manner
From this reading The trio, taking advantage of seats near the rail, had already done that (somewhat uproariously) before he had followed Happy, and so had Ariel and Ladew, both, necessarily, rather hurriedly.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I've knowed him sence he was that high!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many people were waiting to shake hands with Joe and congratulate him.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading But in the corridors he found, when he came out of the anteroom, clients, acquaintances, friends: old friends, new friends, and friends he had never seen before--everybody beaming upon him and wringing his hand, as if they had been sure of it all from the start.
