used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
BOZENTA
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From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
CHOOSESverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
a brief written record
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
on one occasion
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "By order of "BARBARA BOZENTA, "_Secretary to the General Manager_."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
carry out
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glance at the smooth, perfect handwriting told him at once it was from Barbara.
at the time that
From this reading BARBARA CHOOSES A PROFESSION When Norman came down to the office next morning, the clerk handed him a note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He opened it with a smile of pleasant surprise and read with increasing astonishment:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are to take breakfast with me this morning in the rose bower of the floral court.
