used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
cranedverbUS /kreɪnd/
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
ferret-like
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From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
Hayden
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From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
and nothing more
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
go away from a place
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
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 Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
on one occasion
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
Penfield
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From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
Penfield's
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From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
on the contrary
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
regardfuladjective
showing deference
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
get by special effort
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
to-night
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From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
at the time that
From this reading Instead, he strolled into the office and after loitering about there for a few moments, he was just leaving when he encountered Penfield, Horace Penfield.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a long pale face as narrow as a wedge, a nose as sharp as a fox's, keen, ferret-like eyes, and white lashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Penfield was a thin man with slightly stooping shoulders and a neck that craned forward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily, Hayden would have avoided him as he would fire and pestilence; but to-night he rather went out of his way to secure Penfield's society.
