used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
can't
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From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
ExpositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Louis smiled and shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
an instinctive motive
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
and nothing more
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
the act of departing
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis smiled and shook his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Louis smiled and shook his head.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Louis smiled and shook his head.
carry out
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "I don't want your trip from Chicago to be altogether wasted, Mr. Mitchell."
(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 "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't take that Exposition back with me, and I can take this contract.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading As Mitchell was leaving the office the Director General yielded to a kindly impulse and advised his new acquaintance to run over to Paris and view the Exposition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do your figuring there just as well as here," said he.
