used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
absent-minded
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From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
caller'snounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
possessive form of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
don't
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From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
McNulty
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From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
other's
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From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
pokings
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From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
Roscoe
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From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jeremiah McNulty rescued some loose memoranda from the absent-minded pokings of his caller's plump forefinger and scratched his chin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he had something in him, and something behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then I don't see but that he is about the man for us," said Roscoe Orlando Gibbons;--"at least he seems to provide a point for us to start from."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_I_ was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
weren't
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From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were pretty favourably impressed, weren't you?" asked Roscoe Orlando, leaning forward across the corner of the other's desk.
