used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
subject to appointment
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
Farquhar
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From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
how
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From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
and nothing more
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
smoking-room
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From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow.
