inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
a youthful male person
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
Damer's
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From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
nice-looking
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From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
pink-cheeked
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From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
Rutford's
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From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
express in words
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
do one's shopping
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
precisely as stated
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One very nice-looking pink-cheeked boy said to another boy that he was at Damer's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
in or at the place that
From this reading John walked to the shop where straw hats were sold.
which person or people
From this reading Here he met other new boys, who regarded him curiously, but said nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
an affirmative
From this reading He had an absurd feeling that the young man would say, "Oh yes--Dirty Dick's!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading John put on his hat, and gave Rutford's name to the young man who waited on him.
