used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
borrowernounUS /ˈbɑːroʊər/
someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
Dudley
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From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
Dudley's
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From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
set up or found
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
propitiatoryadjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" he said.
SAINT'SnounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
cut with a saw
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAINT'S ADVICE On Monday morning Marley found Dudley at his post in the First National Bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dudley, conceiving it to be the propitiatory smile of the intending borrower, narrowed his eyes as he regarded him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He halted at the little low gate in the rail that ran round Dudley's desk until Dudley looked up and saw him, and then Marley smiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
(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 "Well?" he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marley went in and sat down on the edge of the hard chair that was placed near Dudley.
