used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
a youthful male person
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
divisible by two
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading In the evening he may be directed to accompany a lady to the theater as escort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The life of a telegraph boy is full of variety and excitement.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He may be detained to supply the place of an absent office boy, or sent up town to go out and walk with a child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
at the time that
From this reading He never knows when he goes to the office in the morning on what errands he may be sent, or what duties he may be called upon to discharge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He may be sent to Brooklyn, or Jersey City, with a message--sometimes even farther away.
