the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
anew
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
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I've
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From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED!
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
the literary culture
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
not in physical motion
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
carry out
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
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From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ten past three, by Jove; later than I thought again,” muttered my employer as we reached the office again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So, still in my hat and coat, I walked straight through to Mr. Waters’ own office, sat down at the clerk’s table, and stripped off my gloves to the afternoon’s work.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And I’ve got all those letters to get through yet....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Trant, I shall have to ask you to come straight through to my room, please, and take these down at once, as I’m off early this afternoon.”
