the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
blotting-pad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading DEPARTMENT Z.
diagramsnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "Mr. Sage there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
immediately past
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
Malcolm
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From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I "Mr. Sage there?
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — 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 Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading I "Mr. Sage there?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
in the near future
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
telephone-receiver
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From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I "Mr. Sage there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very well, ask him to step in and see me as soon as he returns."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Walton replaced the telephone-receiver and continued to draw diagrams upon the blotting-pad before him, an occupation in which he had been engaged for the last quarter of an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
a late time of life
From this reading Since its creation two years before, he had been Chief of Department Z., the most secret section of the British Secret Service, with Malcolm Sage as his lieutenant.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading DEPARTMENT Z.
