used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading God being good to the Irish he found he had not overdrawn his account.
(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 for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
for the reason that
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
check-book
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From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
Desmond
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From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
without deviation
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
DowntownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
one or the other of two
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
set up or found
From this reading God being good to the Irish he found he had not overdrawn his account.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God being good to the Irish he found he had not overdrawn his account.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God being good to the Irish he found he had not overdrawn his account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
Legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
migrateverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
of an obscure nature
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
overdrawnverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈdrɔːn/
inflected form of “overdraw” — draw more money from than is available
From this reading God being good to the Irish he found he had not overdrawn his account.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He worked where he resided.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
in or at or to some place
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
the upper part of anything
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
Westguard
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From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
in or at the place that
From this reading He worked where he resided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked where he resided.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade himself that he had a pleasing balance at the bank--not because he was likely to have any balance either there or in his youthful brain, but because he _had_ to have one somewhere.
