the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
Andy
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From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
and nothing more
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "So you know me?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you know me?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Mr. Gale!" he exclaimed, joyfully, rising and grasping the hands of his friend.
cut with a saw
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you know me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
at the time that
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, you have grown so that I find it difficult to recognize you."
the act of creating written works
From this reading One afternoon Andy was busy writing in the office when he heard himself called by name, and, looking up, saw Walter Gale, who had just entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you know me?
