Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DESPERATE GAME.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

bound by contract

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Binghams' office was in Salisbury Street, Strand.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading A DESPERATE GAME.

true confidential information

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A DESPERATE GAME.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

engage in

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

come together

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading The Binghams' office was in Salisbury Street, Strand.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading The Binghams' office was in Salisbury Street, Strand.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Binghams' office was in Salisbury Street, Strand.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There they had two rooms on the ground floor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Binghams' office was in Salisbury Street, Strand.

in or at the place that

From this reading FRED BINGHAM, on his arrival in town, drove to the office where he had telegraphed to his father to meet him.

belonging to which person

From this reading The one behind was occupied by two articled pupils and a clerk, whose business it was to draw the details of plans and designs, and to make calculations as to quantities and estimates.