used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
FANverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
a boy or man
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
Hal
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Hiram
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
Malcolm's
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Parker was a Senior.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
which person or people
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
