used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
(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 “All right,” called the face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “All right,” called the face.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Laid up?” inquired Mr. Harmon, shaking hands.
Harmon
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From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Laid up?” inquired Mr. Harmon, shaking hands.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Laid up?” inquired Mr. Harmon, shaking hands.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
Remsen
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From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” called the face.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Laid up?” inquired Mr. Harmon, shaking hands.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Laid up?” inquired Mr. Harmon, shaking hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading FIVE times Mr. Thomas Harmon vainly rang the bell of the Remsen mansion.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
well-setadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading While engaged upon the sixth variation he became aware of a face in the window, scrutinizing him.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mr. Harmon was then admitted through a crack scarcely adequate to his well-set, muscular frame, to the presence of Mr. Jacob Remsen, who wore an expensive dressing-gown and an expression of unutterable boredom.
