used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
Boardman
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From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
at any time
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
set up or found
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
Hulbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His daughter, Lena, was one of the best girls I ever met.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
Papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ford Hulbert, a real estate and insurance agent, was an occasional caller.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
which person or people
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
workingmen
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From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
Wycliff's
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From this reading John Wycliff’s den had become well known as a resort for workingmen, and people in other walks of life were occasionally to be found in consultation with him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, very well; an old neighbor when we lived out in the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You knew Wells Boardman, who was recently killed in an accident on the Papyrus Electric Street Railway?” asked Hulbert.
