used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
best-meaning
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From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
give encouragement to
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
COMING-OUT
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From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
placed crosswise
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
didn't
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From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
one or the other of two
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
at any time
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
four-year-oldadjective
four years of age
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
greatest-hearted
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From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
he's
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From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
how
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From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
Ichabod
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From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
It's
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From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
materia
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From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
medica
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From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
the force of workers available
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
observer's
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From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a course of conduct
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
except for; apart from
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It's a shame that cat of a woman ever crossed his path, for he's one of the best-meaning, greatest-hearted men in the county."
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "He really has taken on a new lease of life, and materia medica didn't have a finger in the pie, either.
express in words
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
there'd
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From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
to-day
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From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See how that old devil is stepping it off down the street like a four-year-old," was the observer's comment.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE COMING-OUT PARTY As Captain Ichabod left the physician's house after having made his confession, Doctor Hudson stood watching him while he walked briskly away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
a late time of life
From this reading If it had happened a few years earlier that he had a chance to tell Sandy Mason what he thought of him, and to save a woman from drowning, likely as not there'd have been a wife and children on the Island to-day to cheer the old fellow's declining years.
