Chapter X · Mr. Schuyler Tenney

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

the state of being absent

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

later than; following

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

how long something has existed

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

for the reason that

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

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From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

put on clothes

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

a man of refinement

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

ten 10s

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

of great significance or value

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

on the contrary

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

make visible

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

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From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

express in speech

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

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From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the cursory glance, he looked like any other of ten hundred hundreds of young Americans who are engaged in making more money than they need.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Mr. Schuyler Tenney, who has a considerable part to play in this story, did not upon first observations reveal any special title to prominence.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Two or three weeks after the new sign of “Tracy & Boyce” had been hung upon the outer walls of Thessaly it happened that the senior partner was out of town for the day, and that during his absence the junior partner received an important visit from Mr. Schuyler Tenney.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

which person or people

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.

a late time of life

From this reading I speak of him as young because, though there was a thick sprinkling of gray in his closely cut hair, and his age in years must have been above rather than below forty, there was nothing in his face or dress or bearing to indicate that he felt himself to be a day older than his companion.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Although this gentleman was not a client, his talk with Horace was so long and interesting that the young lawyer felt justified in denying himself to several callers who were clients.