(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 He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
react verbally
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
on or to one side
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
Banfield
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From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
BANKINGnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
Evan
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From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
the organ of sight
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The teller's hopes fell.
the act of departing
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The teller's hopes fell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
JOYSnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
something that is lost
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
with speed
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
express in words
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
carry out
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
express in words
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
teller'snounUS /ˈtelərz/
possessive form of “teller” — United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading The teller's hopes fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _JOYS OF BANKING._ The Banfield teller shivered an instant, but, on sudden thought, braced himself and began to say:
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought the inspector was going to take him aside and ask him all the particulars of his loss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have had to tell them--and he wanted to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You came in answer to my--" "I came to inspect the branch," said Castle, quickly, looking Evan in the eye as he pushed past him into the office.
