used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any objection?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
Brentwood
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From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
deep-rumbling
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From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
at any time
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any objection?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Have you any objection?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
Ormsby
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From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
over-looks
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From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
queerest
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From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Kent, you are the queerest lot I have ever discovered, and that is saying a good bit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
shrewdestadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The millionaire gave him the shrewdest of over-looks, ending with a deep-rumbling laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
to-night
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From this reading "I am going out to see Miss Brentwood to-night," he announced abruptly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as a preliminary he dined that evening with Ormsby at the Camelot Club, and over the coffee had it out with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any objection?"
