11
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From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
9
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From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Is the boss in?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
CyclistnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
Etc
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From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
FENNO
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From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the boss in?"
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
not able to be found
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
page'snounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Garden Court Murder" "The Missing Cyclist" Etc.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York The gong fixed in the door frame sounded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A man entered as Sawyer hurriedly ceased a perusal of the pages of the _Boys of the World_, and stuffed that sample of the literature of young England up his page's jacket.
