used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this moment, not especially."
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
boatbuilder's
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From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "At this moment, not especially."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
Farnum
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From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad of that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad of that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
Melville's
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From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading "At this moment, not especially."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At this moment, not especially."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad of that."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
STUMBLESnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad of that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this moment, not especially."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
the act of testing something
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JACK STUMBLES UPON A BIG SURPRISE "Busy, Farnum?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Melville's eyes were twinkling, his face beaming.
at the time that
From this reading George Melville's attire was particularly fashionable this morning, three days after the first trial trip run, when he dropped in at the boatbuilder's office, finding the latter there alone.
