afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
(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 HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
any person at all
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
else
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From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
Eveley
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From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
EXCEPTIONnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
the act of departing
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nolan, whoever have you been talking to?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
Nolan
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From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Nolan, whoever have you been talking to?
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 HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
express in words
From this reading If it was anybody else besides Eveley, I am going to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
hard to endure
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER ONE EXCEPTION All evening Kitty had been trying to get Nolan by telephone, always being told that he was not at the hotel and had gone to the office, and then hearing that the office line was busy.
at the time that
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
whoever
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From this reading "Nolan, whoever have you been talking to?
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It was after eight when she finally got him on the wire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nolan, whoever have you been talking to?
