used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
(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 found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not telegraph his story.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not telegraph his story.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
set up or found
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
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From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
engage in
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
the force of workers available
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not telegraph his story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
carry out
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading But he did not telegraph his story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore asked Matthews to take him down in the sea sled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
unplowedadjective
(of farmland) not plowed
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could make better time that way than driving his own car over the plowed and unplowed fields that lay between the camp and the road.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Jimmy decided to put a detailed account of the latest developments of the story on the wire in Lentone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He found the small telegraph office besieged with a crowd of men and women, all clamoring for a wire.
