used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
a young female
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
a particular point in time
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
