used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what do you think?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
FLAIRnounUS /fler/
a natural talent
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
Grene
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From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
Lambaire
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From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
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 They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
fasten with a lock
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
not any; not one
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whitey looked down at him keenly as he put the question.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
Sutton
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From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
taxi-cab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taken a hurried and disjointed farewell of Sutton and had left immediately after Amber.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, what do you think?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what do you think?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you think?”
at the time that
From this reading It was after business hours, and Grene had gone, when Lambaire snapped the lock of his private room behind him, and sank into his padded lounge chair.
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading IN FLAIR COURT No word was spoken by Lambaire or Whitey as a taxi-cab carried them through the city to the big man’s office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what do you think?”
