used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "It _feels_ like old times," I briskly acknowledged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
anxious-eyed
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From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
Benson
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From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "It _feels_ like old times," I briskly acknowledged.
bronzesnounUS /ˈbrɑːnzəz/
plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
Casabanoun
melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
clutternounUS /ˈklʌtər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "It _feels_ like old times," I briskly acknowledged.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
I'd
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From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
icedverbUS /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _feels_ like old times," I briskly acknowledged.
knuckle-joints
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From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
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 THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
MingnounUS /mɪŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
NILE-GREEN
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From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
ROADSTERnounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
Shangnoun
the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
term of address for a man
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Like a top, thank you," I was able to announce to that anxious-eyed old retainer of mine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That sounds like old times, sir," ventured Benson, caressing his own knuckle-joints very much as though he were shaking hands with himself.
writing-desk
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From this reading "And this morning, Benson, I'd like you to clear out my study and get that clutter of Shang and Ming bronzes off my writing-desk."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NILE-GREEN ROADSTER "I hope you slept well, sir," said Benson, as I sat down to my breakfast of iced Casaba and eggs O'Brien, a long month later.
