Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And that, I guess, is about the whole story."

later than; following

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

in the past

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

subject to appointment

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

the organ of sight

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

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

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

the head of a state government

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading And that, I guess, is about the whole story."

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading And that, I guess, is about the whole story."

immediately past

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

on one occasion

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

recurring again and again

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Gordon leisurely drained his glass, glancing once more with appreciation about the familiar little room.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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 And that, I guess, is about the whole story."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

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

From this reading THE PUBLIC EYE "After that?" repeated Doyle.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

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

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading The return to civilization and the Federal Club had not been unwelcome.

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

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

(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 "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And that, I guess, is about the whole story."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.

a late time of life

From this reading "Well, after that for three years I did newspaper work; then I was appointed Governor Parker's private secretary; he was in office two years; and then I had an offer from Henry Eastman, of Eastman and Peabody, and I went with him as confidential clerk, and have been with him since a year ago last month.