used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was wondering if Mr. Reyburn would go out in time for him to call her up at her noon hour.
in or to or toward a former location
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading James wanted to take his girl to the movies that evening and he hadn't had a chance to see her the day before.
a youthful male person
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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rid of obstructions
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a place off to the side of an area
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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the organ of sight
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opinion or judgment
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was a very temperamental stenographer and understood the moods and tenses of his most temperamental employer fully.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
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a young female
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hadn't
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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on condition that; in the event that
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with impatience; in an impatient manner
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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set down according to a plan
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a very temperamental stenographer and understood the moods and tenses of his most temperamental employer fully.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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a form of address for a man
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muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
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nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
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the middle of the day
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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REYBURN
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rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
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Ryan
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading James wanted to take his girl to the movies that evening and he hadn't had a chance to see her the day before.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
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stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
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stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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carry out
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temperamentaladjectiveUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəl/
relating to or caused by temperament
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tenses
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From this reading He was a very temperamental stenographer and understood the moods and tenses of his most temperamental employer fully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARREN REYBURN laid down his pen and shoved back his office chair impatiently, stretching out his long muscular limbs nervously and rubbing his hands over his eyes as if to clear them from annoying visions.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
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typingnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/
writing done with a typewriter
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fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was wondering if Mr. Reyburn would go out in time for him to call her up at her noon hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very temperamental stenographer and understood the moods and tenses of his most temperamental employer fully.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
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desired or wished for or sought
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WARRENnounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Ryan, his office boy and stenographer, watched him furtively from one corner of his eye, while his fingers whirled the typewriter on through the letter he was typing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading James Ryan, his office boy and stenographer, watched him furtively from one corner of his eye, while his fingers whirled the typewriter on through the letter he was typing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading James Ryan, his office boy and stenographer, watched him furtively from one corner of his eye, while his fingers whirled the typewriter on through the letter he was typing.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading James Ryan, his office boy and stenographer, watched him furtively from one corner of his eye, while his fingers whirled the typewriter on through the letter he was typing.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was wondering if Mr. Reyburn would go out in time for him to call her up at her noon hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was wondering if Mr. Reyburn would go out in time for him to call her up at her noon hour.
