used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEARING UP A MISTAKE.
ain't
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From this reading "She ain't deaf and dumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
any thing at all
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "That young one with the bundle."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING UP A MISTAKE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
couldn't
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From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
custom-house
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From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
a small worthless amount
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
and nothing more
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
engage in
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CLEARING UP A MISTAKE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That young one with the bundle."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ain't deaf and dumb.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
smoking-room
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From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEARING UP A MISTAKE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What deaf and dumb kid?" asked Jack, seating himself, and drawing out his cigar case.
at the time that
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
which person or people
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That young one with the bundle."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That young one with the bundle."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That evening, when some of the custom-house officials and some of the guests of the hotel were sitting tipped back in chairs in the smoking-room, the assistant inspector said to the inspector, who had just come in, "I couldn't make anything of your deaf and dumb kid, Jack."
