used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
on or to one side
From this reading I went aside with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
CORPORATIONSnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the specified day of the month
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
at any time
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
goateenounUS /ˈɡoʊˈtiː/
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went aside with him.
Hon
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From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
I've
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From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
SquaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “First,” he added, “I want to pay you that fifty dollars with interest to date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went aside with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I heard you were here, and I want to have a talk with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading CORPORATIONS HE next day, on the steps of the Capitol, I met the Hon. Bonaparte Squares, a large, portly, handsome man with a deep, musical voice and a brown mustache and goatee, He seized my hand and shook it warmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Old man,” he said, “I've been looking for you ever since we parted at Niagara Falls.
