used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
Barrison
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From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
Clay's
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From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
being joined in close association
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
set up or found
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
and nothing more
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
Templeton
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From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
ThirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
to-night
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From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
Tony
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From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
TONY'S
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From this reading TONY’S REPORT Barrison often dined at a chop house in the Thirties, near his own rooms.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he sat lingeringly over one of the meals he liked best, he endeavored to forget the problems which had stabbed at him relentlessly all day.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He wished that it were only from a professional angle that the business worried him; to his own uttermost disgust, he found an enormous mass of personal worry connected with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would like, for instance, to have been able to eliminate Miss Templeton.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He repaired thither to-night, after having telephoned his whereabouts to Tony Clay’s boarding house, with a message for that youth to come on to join him there if he could.
