used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOMB FOR MR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
on or to one side
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
BOMBnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading A BOMB FOR MR.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOMB FOR MR.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
GROGAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
the literary culture
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A BOMB FOR MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
stenographers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Masters, the stenographer, after the fashion of stenographers, let it ring.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROGAN The telephone in the outer office of the Lake City Telephone Company rang insistently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, and then only, did Miss Masters lay aside the bundle of letters she was sorting and pick up the receiver.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the telephone gave vent to a long, shrill, despairing appeal and was silent.
