used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
anew
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
Alderson
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From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nickleby arrived first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
lacking funds
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
employes
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From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nickleby arrived first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
the act of departing
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
come together
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
Nickleby
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From this reading Nickleby arrived first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
on one occasion
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
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 A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
Podmore
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From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
done under pressure
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
SATCHELnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
stutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
SwearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
TANnounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
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 AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN THE TAN SATCHEL Swearing fervently, Alderson grabbed the telephone and called for Podmore at the Queen's Hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He strode in through the outer office, leaving a trail of awed employes in his wake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
which person or people
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alderson, who had rushed forward to meet him, fell back a step as the banker entered the private office and banged the door behind him with a force which nearly broke the glass in the partition.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few stuttering words of explanation and the 'phone went dead once more as Podmore banged up the receiver at his end.
