used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MR.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HABERSTRO APPEARS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
CaspernounUS /ˈkæspər/
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
else
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From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
HABERSTRO
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From this reading HABERSTRO APPEARS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A MR.
Nevins
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From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
pool-room
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From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
pool-tables
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From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
communicated in words
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
which person or people
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One end of the room was occupied with pool-tables, and the other was taken up by billiards, which were in full blast.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As Casper Nevins uttered these words he turned into an entry, ran up a flight of stairs, and opened the door of the pool-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The apartment was always crowded at night, and the players were mostly young men who ought by rights to have been somewhere else.
