Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

later than; following

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

brought into existence

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

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From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

clothing in general

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

at any time

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

a person of French nationality

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

a man of refinement

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

plural of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading He had not been a month at the hotel before items about him appeared in the press.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

two times

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

not noticed

From this reading MICHAELS, THE MINER So distinguished a figure as Boye Mayer could not live long unnoticed in San Francisco.

precisely as stated

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He wasn't friendly, sort of distant; all he'd ever said to Murphy was that he was on the coast for his health and wanted to live very quiet to get back his strength after an illness.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Mrs. Wesson, society reporter of the _Despatch_, after seeing him twice on Kearney Street, found out who he was and rustled into the Argonaut office for a word with Ned Murphy.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Mr. Mayer was a wealthy gentleman from New York, but back of that Murphy guessed he was foreign, anyway the Frenchwoman who did his laundry and the Dutch tailor who pressed his clothes said he could talk their languages like he was born in the countries.