used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
acesnounUS /ˈeɪsɪz/
plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
a boy or man
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
come to pass
From this reading And how do you happen to know Joe Thomson?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
How
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From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
Joe
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From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
immediately past
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
come together
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
cut with a saw
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I happened to meet both of these country gentlemen on a certain day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how do you happen to know Joe Thomson?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Joe Thomson was calling on me last night, and I saw this old fellow, Hans Theodore, Joe named him, waiting on the driveway, and the two went away together, a pair of aces."
in the company of; together with
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading York inquired, blandly, veiling his curious interest with indifference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know, fair lady, that this is the same creature?
