used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
great-coat
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From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
Jeff
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From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
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 At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
the act of departing
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
Reardon
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From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But Reardon was striding on and the back of his excellent great-coat looked so handsomely conventional that Jeff concluded he had been mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
a shaky motion
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away, leaving her trembling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least that was what Jeff for the instant thought he said and turned to look at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the sidewalk not far from her door he met Reardon with a casual nod, and Reardon blazed out at him, "Damn you!"
