used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Yet I am angry with her for the risk she is taking!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I am angry with her for the risk she is taking!"
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
gaudilyadverb
in a tastelessly garish manner
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
a man of refinement
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
a young female
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
a search for knowledge
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
engage in
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He stopped and searched for a match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Yet I am angry with her for the risk she is taking!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He stopped and searched for a match.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and searched for a match.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Yet I am angry with her for the risk she is taking!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING "There!" he said to himself, as he passed downstairs, "I am just as big a fool as she is.
communicated in words
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
at the time that
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
which person or people
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She followed me to make a clean breast of everything, and I send her back with a request to keep her lips sealed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He reached the hall and was about to cross the foyer when he caught the words, "Gentleman thrown out of a cab," uttered by a handsome girl, cheaply but gaudily attired, who was making some inquiry at the bureau.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I am angry with her for the risk she is taking!"
