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From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
6
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From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
Agnesia
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From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
(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 All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
Blanke's
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From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
Bloomtown
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From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
the act of giving
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
Herron's
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From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
of great significance or value
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
letter-heads
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From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
not any; not one
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
odditynounUS /ˈɑːdəti/
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
repositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
done under pressure
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his state of mind, he did not reflect on the oddity of this circumstance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were deserted as Jap came from the station.
which person or people
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The telegraph office at Bloomtown was no secret repository, and in less than ten minutes after Bill had telegraphed Jap to hurry home the whole street knew that the beautiful vision that arrived on the 6:20 was Jap Herron's sister, Agnesia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the business men of Bloomtown, who had rushed to the _Herald_ office with important advertisements or news items, were reluctantly giving place to those who had discovered a sudden want of letter-heads.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But had he reflected, the condition of traffic congestion at the corner near Blanke's drug store and the further congestion in front of the bank would have enlightened him.
