Chapter VIII · A Deep Game

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

anew

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

only a very short time before

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

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From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

possessive form of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

without deviation

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

the act of discovering something

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

put on clothes

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

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 He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

most important element

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

kept in good condition

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

engage in

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

select carefully from a group

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

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From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

cut with a saw

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

required or under orders

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

carry out

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But he had barely stepped through the main entrance to the hotel when he saw, on the pavement directly in front, a roughly-drawn arrow in red chalk, the head pointing to the north.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had supposed when he left the room where he made the change that he would have to return to the neighborhood where Chick had made his great discovery, to pick up Chick’s trail.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

at the time that

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.

in or at the place that

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For some time, as a matter of convenience for making changes and as a meeting place for himself and aids, Nick had maintained a room in the hotel where, in the late afternoon of the day in which these events took place, he had taken off his makeup as Mr. Cary.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was to this place that Patsy hurried to make the change that would prevent him from being recognized by the Brown Robin.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It did not take him long, and when he turned out into the street again, in his dress suit and mustache, he looked like a veritable young man about town—a handsome swell.