used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear fellow!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
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 When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
a boy or man
From this reading "My dear fellow!"
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
how
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From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would ruin me!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the force of workers available
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear fellow!"
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
and nothing more
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "It would ruin me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
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 When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
telephone'snounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
possessive form of “telephone” — 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 When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
at the time that
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How could I keep my self-respect and write that kind of sensational stuff--Why do men kill?
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I said (I should only have the nerve to call him that over a wire).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would ruin me!
produce a literary work
From this reading When a shrewd but genial editor called me up on the telephone and asked me how I should like to write an article on the above lurid title, I laughed in his--I mean the telephone's face.
