used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
Carmody
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
citizen'snounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
possessive form of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father and son regarded each other in silence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
immediately past
From this reading "Where were you last night?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the older man spoke:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length the older man spoke:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Where were you last night?"
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At length the older man spoke:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Father and son regarded each other in silence.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
on the contrary
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Father and son regarded each other in silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
only a very short time before
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Father and son regarded each other in silence.
a male human offspring
From this reading Father and son regarded each other in silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At length the older man spoke:
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two advanced a few paces into the room and paused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where were you last night?"
at the time that
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you last night?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "BROADWAY BILL" William Carmody had scarcely completed his careful grooming when, with a tap at the door, his father entered, closely followed by a rather burly individual in citizen's clothing, whose jaw was correctly and artistically swathed in bandages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you last night?"
