used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
react verbally
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
availabilitynounUS /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/
the quality of being at hand when needed
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
Hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
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From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him with one brilliant flash, and he could not refrain from admiring his own genius in conceiving the idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night he set about carrying it into execution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slayton took the elevator at the end of the hall and went up to the offices of the _Hearthstone_.
which person or people
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Slayton formulated his great winning scheme on his way down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left the MS. of “Love Is All” with the editor, who agreed to give him an answer as to its availability at the end of a week.
