used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I'll be there in a minute.'
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he did a very unbusinesslike thing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
set up or found
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
a man of refinement
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
I'll
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From this reading 'I'll be there in a minute.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
Kenyon
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From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
Longworth
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From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 'I'll be there in a minute.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he did a very unbusinesslike thing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I'll be there in a minute.'
There's
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From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
a special situation
From this reading Then he did a very unbusinesslike thing.
unbusinesslike
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From this reading Then he did a very unbusinesslike thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he did a very unbusinesslike thing.
Wentworth
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From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
at the time that
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking hands with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in the outer room.
