used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
a line of approach
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading "Catch him at 'the Bavaria,' sure."
a youthful male person
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch him at 'the Bavaria,' sure."
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
Clayton
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From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
dallying
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From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
EinsteinnounUS /ˈaɪnstaɪn/
physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
Emil
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From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
hard-faced
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From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Catch him at 'the Bavaria,' sure."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
Randall
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From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
room-mates
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From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Catch him at 'the Bavaria,' sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late for Sixth Avenue!" the hard-faced boy muttered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emil Einstein had safely sized up the friendly adieu of the two room-mates, and was now hastening down to report his successful infamy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Randall Clayton was lingering moodily over a lonely dinner at the Grand Union, his office boy was dallying with a cigarette on the front platform of a Fourth Avenue car.
