used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
on or to one side
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
BurbagenounUS /ˈbɜːrbɪdʒ/
English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
Cleek
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From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for long, however.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not for long, however.
hummed
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From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
jingled
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From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not for long, however.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for long, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
except for; apart from
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
SIVAnoun
the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
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 RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
unhooked
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From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This is Captain Burbage speaking," he added, and stood silent, waiting.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE SIVA STONES Cleek threw aside his newspaper as the telephone jingled, and walking to the instrument, unhooked the receiver.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost instantly the connecting line hummed with the sound of some one at the other end whistling the opening bars of "God Save the King," and that settled it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Hallo!" he said; then, a second later, "Yes.
