11
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From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
40
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From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Fuller.
Ashton-Kirk's
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From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
INTERNATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
on one occasion
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
by chance
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You urged him that the matter was possibly one of much importance?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR Next morning Ashton-Kirk's car was drawn up at his door; in the hall, the secret agent pulled on a pair of gloves; at his side stood the alert Fuller.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I telegraphed the secretary that you would reach Washington by 11:40 and would call upon him at once."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Fuller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You carried out my instructions?" asked the former.
