used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
Big-meetin
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From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
give encouragement to
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
Co'te
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From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
cob-webbed
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From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
court-room
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From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
don't
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From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
put on clothes
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
I'm
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From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
Kinnard
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From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
manicuredverbUS /ˈmænɪkjərd/
past form of “manicure” — trim carefully and neatly
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
MarlinnounUS /ˈmɑːrlən/
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
come together
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
Renshaw
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From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
be seated
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
carry out
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
thar
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From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
except if; if not
From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dress bespoke the skill of a good tailor and his fingers were manicured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
William
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From this reading The invitation came from the Honorable William Renshaw, circuit judge, seated in the same small chamber adjoining the court-room in Marlin Town, from which Kinnard Towers had issued orders on that afternoon of Big-meetin' time.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The man to whom Judge Renshaw spoke seemed conspicuously out of his own environment in this musty place of unwashed windows, cob-webbed walls and cracking plaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Co'te don't meet till two o'clock--an' I'm always glad to have the chance to chat with distinguished counsel from down below--I don't get down thar oftentimes myself."
ye've
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From this reading "Take a cheer an' sit down, an' light a pipe--unless ye've got a cigar."
