used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
BELATEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
Everett
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From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
Hickson
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From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
Jarvis
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From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There he received the surprise of his life.
engage in
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There he received the surprise of his life.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A great honor had come to his friend Sam Hickson.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading He was notified that he had been selected to replace Mr. Jarvis as assistant buyer.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There he received the surprise of his life.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Hardly had Teddy left him to interview Miss Newton when Hickson had been summoned to the system manager’s office.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he received the surprise of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
at the time that
From this reading A BELATED RECOGNITION When Teddy Burke left the store that night to make his call on Mr. Everett he was in a most jubilant frame of mind.
