used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
speak to
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
blood-spots
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From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
boarding-house
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From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And next morning came the letter.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
Guelder
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From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And next morning came the letter.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And next morning came the letter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And next morning came the letter.
not any; not one
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
the act of testing something
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had bought a paper which mentioned him to read on the ferry as he returned home, and had been mildly thrilled to find that an artist had sketched him and immortalized him in his columns.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The accident that gave his name and the address of his boarding-house a place in the papers has no part in his story; he was an unimportant witness in the trial of a man whom he had seen in the street cutting blood-spots out of his clothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The body of the communication was typewritten, and stated that if Mr. Robert H. Lucas would present himself at the above address, the firm would be glad to serve him.
Zorn
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From this reading "Guelder and Zorn" was the name engraved across the head of it, in a slender Italian script; it conveyed nothing to him.
