used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
Chavier
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
Courtlant
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
EconomicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
Ethel
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From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
Gazarin
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
gibbetnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
the act of giving
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
HumanoidnounUS /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
K'wang-Li
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From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
Lawder
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
Mannteufel
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
Olga
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
PenetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
PeoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Machiavelli, I presume," Ethel kicked off.
ProtocolnounUS /ˈproʊtəkɑːl/
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
Raoul
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
receptionistnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
Reznik
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
Secretary'snounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
in the near future
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
Staynes
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From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
UndersecretarynounUS /ˌʌndərˈsekrɪteri/
a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
From this reading There was Courtlant Staynes, the assistant secretary to the Undersecretary for Economic Penetration, and Norman Gazarin, from Protocol, and Toby Lawder, from Humanoid Peoples' Affairs, and Raoul Chavier, and Hans Mannteufel, and Olga Reznik.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Ethel K'wang-Li, the Secretary's receptionist, at her desk.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
weren't
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From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a wonder there weren't more of them watching the condemned man's march to the gibbet: the word that the Secretary had called me in must have gotten all over the Department since the offices had opened.
