used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
(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 “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
didn't
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From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
Gleason
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From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
good-morning
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From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; but I wasn’t noticing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
immediately past
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
Lindsays
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From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
Mansfields
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From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
not any; not one
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “You heard no noise from his apartment, during the last hour?”
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “No; but I wasn’t noticing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
that's
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From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Prescott asked of the Mansfields, as he put them through a course of questioning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
wasn't
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From this reading “No; but I wasn’t noticing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, no,” Mrs Mansfield informed him, volubly, “and we didn’t know him much, but being on the same floor—there are only two apartments on each floor, we saw him once in a while, going in or out, and he would bow distantly, and mumble ‘good-morning,’ but that’s all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
You're
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From this reading The Lindsays “You’re sure no one in this building knew Mr Gleason any better than you two did?”
