used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
anew
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
Alstons
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From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
Boye
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From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
floristsnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪsts/
plural of “florist” — someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
the act of departing
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
Kearney
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From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
Lopez
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From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
MayernounUS /ˈmeɪər/
United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading He was altogether a noticeable and distinguished figure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
Pancha
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From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
purportingverbUS /pərˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “purport” — have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
shield-like
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From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
two times
From this reading He had been twice to the Albion and was going again this evening, having already engaged the right-hand stage box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
at the time that
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading A cigarette depended from his lip, his opened overcoat disclosed the glossy whiteness of a shield-like shirt bosom, his head was crowned by a shining top hat.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was purporting to send Pancha Lopez a third floral tribute and with it reveal his identity.
Zingara
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From this reading GREEK MEETS GREEK Early on the evening when the Alstons had seen "The Zingara," Boye Mayer walked up Kearney Street looking into florists' windows.
