used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
breakfasted
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From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
flyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
Francisco
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From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
engage in
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
the act of departing politely
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
San
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From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
snow-bound
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From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The freshman pulled himself together to make his train, and Paul went to bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading They had started out in the confiding warmth of a champagne friendship, but their parting in the elevator was singularly cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Sunday morning the city was practically snow-bound.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Paul breakfasted late, and in the afternoon he fell in with a wild San Francisco boy, a freshman at Yale, who said he had run down for a "little flyer" over Sunday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man offered to show Paul the night side of the town, and the two boys went off together after dinner, not returning to the hotel until seven o'clock the next morning.
