used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
(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 Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
any thing at all
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
for the reason that
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
a youthful male person
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
DAN
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From this reading DAN, THE DETECTIVE.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading DAN, THE DETECTIVE.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
ferry-slip
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From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
for this reason
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
Joe
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From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
and nothing more
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
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 Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
come together
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
absolutely essential
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
Plummer
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From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN, THE DETECTIVE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
look attentively
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
Weehawken
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From this reading It was sunset, and Master Plummer stood at the ferry-slip in Weehawken, awaiting the coming of Dan, the detective.
which person or people
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Much against his will had the fat boy left the home of the German lady to set out on this long tramp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence it was that Master Plummer was loitering around just outside the gate, keeping a close watch upon all who came from the boat, and on the alert for anything bearing the resemblance of a blue coat with brass buttons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He understood that it would not be safe for Joe to come out of hiding, and, because of the arrangements made by Dan in the morning, it was absolutely necessary some one should meet the amateur detective at the ferry-slip.
