used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
adornments
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From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
a young female
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
Gloria
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From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
HailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Hailing him, she took him into her taxi.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hailing him, she took him into her taxi.
hirsuteadjectiveUS /hərˈsuːt/
having or covered with hair
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hailing him, she took him into her taxi.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
minionsnounUS /ˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
Montrose
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From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
a human being
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
Remsen
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From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
sauntering
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From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
cut with a saw
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Hailing him, she took him into her taxi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hailing him, she took him into her taxi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Remsen was not looking his customary sunny self.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FOR a week or more Gloria neither saw nor heard from the girl.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the end of that time she did, to her surprise, encounter the erstwhile bogus Sir Montrose without his hirsute adornments and in his proper person of Mr. Jacob Remsen, sauntering idly along the Park.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did the law’s minions catch you in spite of your whiskers?” she asked.
