used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
anew
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
Alec
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From this reading “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
(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 “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
exhale hard
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
Clare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
set up or found
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
go-aheadnoun
a signal to proceed
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
hand-grip
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From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
and nothing more
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
long-parted
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From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
the force of workers available
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
a particular point in time
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
PineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading It was at Pineapple City, a thriving and intensely go-ahead township on the borders of Lake Michigan, that the meeting just recorded took place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
which person or people
From this reading The exclamation came from one of two men who, happening to be bent on getting into a street car at the same moment, found themselves unexpectedly face to face.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Alec Clare, by all that’s wonderful!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was followed next moment by a hearty hand-grip, and then the long-parted acquaintances—friends, in the best sense of the word, they could hardly have been termed—sat down side by side.
a late time of life
From this reading AT ONE FELL BLOW We are under other skies and the time is again two years later.
