(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 There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
BeeBee
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From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
boroughsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “borough” — one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
bourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so.
Dorothy
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From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
Francis
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From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
listingsnounUS /ˈlɪstɪŋz/
plural of “listing” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At any rate, he could check listings under Dorothy Francis, he told himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Malone went back to the bar to think some more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were lots and lots of people named Dorothy Francis, in Manhattan and in all the other boroughs.
at the time that
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was on his second bourbon and soda, still thinking but without any new ideas, when BeeBee tapped him gently on the shoulder.
