Chapter V

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

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From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

a youthful male person

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

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From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

demanding attention

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

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From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I’m going to get the story.

the act of departing

From this reading I’m going to get the story.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

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From this reading I’m going to get the story.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

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From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

and nothing more

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

being perceived or observed

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

on one occasion

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

above and across; more than

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

used primarily as eating apples

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

-ing form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

an extremely hot day

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I’m going to get the story.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

a just detectable amount

From this reading “He can’t have come back, and she can’t have had any trace of him, for she was half crying when she told me to come up.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “It’s the stolen boy case!” he answered, when he had hung up the receiver.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

at the time that

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SCOOPING THE “SCORCHER” The start which Larry gave when he heard the voice of the prima donna over the telephone was noticed by the city editor.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mr. Emberg, slipping to Larry’s side, just as the young reporter was telling Madame Androletti over the wire that he would call on her at once.