45
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From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
the state of being absent
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
in addition
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
Barton
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From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
HONESTYnounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
make reference to
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
not any; not one
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The day sped on, however, and no summons came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mr. Barton managed to keep some distance from poor little messenger 45, and studiously avoided the boy’s unconsciously accusing eyes, whenever they happened to come in contact with each other at the exchange desk.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He also speculated anxiously as to whether Mr. Seymour would send for him and demand an explanation of his absence from the department.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONESTY When Harry took his station near the exchange desk the next morning, it was with renewed determination to do his duty to the full as he saw it.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if Mr. Barton would mention the errand on which the aisle manager had sent him the previous afternoon.
