used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
(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 Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
for the reason that
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
brought into existence
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
home-like
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From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
engage in
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
the force of workers available
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
neglectsnounUS /nɪˈɡlekts/
plural of “neglect” — lack of attention and due care
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading If he neglects his room it looks barren, and if he ornaments it it looks fussy.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
not in physical motion
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
tincturenounUS /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
a substance that colors or dyes
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
under normal conditions
From this reading A man's room is usually a forlorn affair in spite of any effort to make it home-like.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Girls are born to the deftness that is to become all theirs in the touch of a woman's hand; but men, if they walk alone, pay the penalty of loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading TOWER W At the end of a long and neglected hall on the second floor of the old bank block in Hill Street, Whispering Smith had a room in which he made headquarters at Medicine Bend; it was in effect Whispering Smith's home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Boys can do something with a den because they are not yet men, and some tincture of woman's nature still clings to a boy.
