used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
on or to one side
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
Bah
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From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Jeffries.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
Jeffries
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From this reading Here, Jeffries.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two murders in the first act, and a suicide in the first scene of the second!
precisely as stated
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Bah!” said the manager, tossing aside the play after a very brief examination, “what can the man be thinking of?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such an accumulation of horrors will never do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Bowers, the manager, sat at his desk in the little office adjoining the stage, running his eye over a manuscript play presented for examination by an ambitious young man in spectacles.
