used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
Ad-Visor
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From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
eagerly desirous
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
a line of approach
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
AverageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
having made preparations
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
Don't
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From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
expert'snounUS /ˈekspərts/
possessive form of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
located inward
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
march in a procession
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
on the contrary
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
senileadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnaɪl/
mentally or physically infirm with age
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
SpiritualistnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪst/
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the advertising expert’s offices had come that day but three cases difficult enough to be referred to the Ad-Visor himself.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the outer offices a line of anxious applicants was being disposed of by his trained assistants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two were rather intricate financial lures which Average Jones was able to dispose of by a mere “Don’t.”
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading From his inner sanctum, Average Jones stared obliquely out upon the whirl of Fifth Avenue, warming itself under a late March sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third was a Spiritualist announcement behind which lurked a shrewd plot to entrap a senile millionaire into a marriage with the medium.
