used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
after-breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
Carl
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From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
CRICKET'SnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
possessive form of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading CRICKET'S HUSBAND.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
a man of refinement
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CRICKET'S HUSBAND.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
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 left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
Miriam's
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From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
Sardonyxnoun
an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not gone home, but he had notified Mr. Sardonyx of his presence in town, and signified that that gentleman was to wait upon him immediately.
Walraven
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From this reading Mr. Carl Walraven sat alone in his private room in a Broadway hotel, smoking an after-breakfast cigar, and looking lazily at the stream of people hurrying up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the morning following Miriam's funeral, of which he, of course, had heard nothing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left the city after his interview with his wife, and had but just returned.
