used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
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 Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
absolutely essential
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
have in common
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
Smaltz
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From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
express in words
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Toy never had liked Smaltz from the day he came.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
except if; if not
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
versatilitynounUS /ˌvɜːrsəˈtɪləti/
having a wide variety of skills
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was elaborately exact and fair but he never spoke to him unless it was necessary.
at the time that
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
which person or people
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who knew the Chinaman could tell it by the scrupulous politeness with which he treated him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Toy yelled at and bullied those he liked but a mandarin could not have surpassed him in dignity when he addressed Smaltz.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bruce surmised that the Chinaman must share his own instinctive distrust, yet Smaltz, with his versatility, had proved himself more and more valuable as the work progressed.
