used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I help you?" he asked.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "May I help you?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monte stepped up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I help you?" he asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
engage in
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I help you?" he asked.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
n't
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From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
easily agitated
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
QUAYnounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
worried and uneasy
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
cut with a saw
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
make square
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Monte stepped up to him.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had the thin, nervous mouth and the square jaw of an American.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thank you," answered Noyes; "I thought I could make it alone, but there is n't much light here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monte stepped up to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Monte stepped up to him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I help you?" he asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A WALK ON THE QUAY Monte, stepping out of his room early after a restless night, saw a black-haired young man wearing a shade over his eyes fumbling about for the elevator button.
