used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
command with authority
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
holdin
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From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
I'd
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From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
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 If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
by chance
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
in motion
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
PULLSnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
rubber-stamp
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From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
starey
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From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
tea-taster
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From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
ticket-chopper
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From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too mild spoken and slow moving.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading HARTLEY PULLS A NEW ONE Looked like kind of a simple guy, this Hartley Tyler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
wasn't
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From this reading Anyway, he wasn't one you'd look for any direct action from.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
wide-set
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From this reading I expect it was the wide-set, sort of starey eyes, or maybe the stiff way he had of holdin' his neck.
you'd
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From this reading If you'd asked me I'd said he might have qualified as a rubber-stamp secretary in some insurance office, or as a tea-taster, or as a subway ticket-chopper.
