used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
a boy or man
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
Frenchy
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From this reading Rather Frenchy looking.”
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
gardenianounUS /ɡɑːrˈdiːnjə/
any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
goateenounUS /ˈɡoʊˈtiː/
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
and nothing more
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rather Frenchy looking.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
Ned
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From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
on the contrary
From this reading Rather Frenchy looking.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
moving very fast
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
to-day
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From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
male cat
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL Ned Newton took dinner at the Swift house that evening, and in the course of the meal he asked Tom:
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
whisp
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From this reading Little peaked black mustache and a whisp of goatee?
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you chance to see a man in a frock coat, a gardenia in his buttonhole, and wearing a top hat at the lake to-day?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He is just the chap I have been worrying about!” exclaimed the young inventor.
