used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EVENING AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading AN EVENING AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
not accessible to view
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
DisagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
Macy's
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From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
as might be expected
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
Poppendorf
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From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
reposed
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From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENING AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
look attentively
From this reading Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
(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 Then I could not very well watch the Professor's expression, as his large, green goggles concealed so large a part of his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He still continued to devote the chief part of his time to the business of the hour, and his eyes were for the most part fixed upon his plate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
which person or people
From this reading There was a difficulty as I had to look round the "Disagreeable Woman," who sat next to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The confidence which Prof. Poppendorf had reposed in me, naturally led me to observe his behavior at table to the young woman from Macy's.
