used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
Benson
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From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
Bridewell
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From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
Christina
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From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
ColesnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
gotten under control
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
one or the other of two
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
enquiries
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From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
immediately past
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
engage in
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a particular point in time
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SHOWS THAT MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
Roger
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From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS THAT MR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOWS THAT MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
belonging to which person
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
WORLDLY-WISE-MAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORLDLY-WISE-MAN MAY BELONG TO EITHER SEX Several afternoons later Trent was to have further light thrown on the character of Christina Coles by a chance remark of Roger Adams, into whose office he had dropped for a moment as he was on his way to make his first call upon Mrs. Bridewell.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Half the tragedy in New York is contained in a letter like this," he observed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, by the way, that the mass of outside literary workers drawn in at last by the whirlpool constitutes almost a population?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After a few friendly enquiries about the young man's own work, and the report of a promising word from the great Benson, Adams took up a letter lying loose among the papers on his big littered desk.
