used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
in the past
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
the act of giving
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
the act of departing
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
GrapevinenounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
Hilliard's
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From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
a message received and understood
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was the most taciturn of mortals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading This man was the most taciturn of mortals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This man was the most taciturn of mortals.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
OwlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
Sealman
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From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading This man was the most taciturn of mortals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was the most taciturn of mortals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
TrainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was to be Riverside to-day; and after a preliminary spin from six to eight, Nick had been lingering near the Mission, paying a friendly visit to the owner of the Big Grapevine and the Trained Owls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
in or at the place that
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving away any information on his side, he had always contrived to find out, if not where the Model was going, at least where it was hoped she might go.
a late time of life
From this reading But something behind the locked windows of his soul recognized a congenial spirit in the open windows of Nick Hilliard's, and the two had made friends years ago.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The chauffeur, a reedy and extremely young youth, with a sharp nose and a keen sense of humour, had scraped acquaintance with Sealman.
