personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet!"
Chinatown
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From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
clothing in general
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
remove the dust from
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
set up or found
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
Jim
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From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
Jim's
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From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
Kenora
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From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
Langford
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From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
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 When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
Phil
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From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
TootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He hurried through Chinatown and down toward the hotel.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
at the time that
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Jim's Grand Toot As Phil knocked the dust from his clothes and wiped the perspiration from his face, it suddenly struck him that Jim Langford must have been waiting fully half an hour for him at the Kenora.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he got there, he found Jim in lazy conversation with some passing acquaintance, whom he immediately left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you finish what you were after, Phil?"
