used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WINE IS A MOCKER."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner he paused and considered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
carefully weighed
From this reading At the corner he paused and considered.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner he paused and considered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the corner he paused and considered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WINE IS A MOCKER."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
for more time
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
Mallery
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From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
MOCKERnoun
someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
From this reading "WINE IS A MOCKER."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the corner he paused and considered.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The business which had called him out had taken longer than the time which had been assigned to it, and in consequence the next appointment was likely to suffer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let me see--if I go down this block, and up the track to the next corner, I shall save--one, two, three, four blocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Theodore, or "Mallery," which was the name grown most familiar to him, was rushing down town belated and in haste.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "WINE IS A MOCKER."
