used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Telegraph me instructions how to act."
addresseenounUS /ˌædreˈsiː/
one to whom something is addressed
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
DepartmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
set up or found
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
how
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From this reading Telegraph me instructions how to act."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Telegraph me instructions how to act."
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
the literary culture
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
mandamusnounUS /mænˈdeɪməs/
an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
not one, and not any
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
on one occasion
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
Postmaster-General
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Telegraph me instructions how to act."
TerritorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
except if; if not
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
look attentively
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That done I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track, and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST Looking at my watch, I found it was a little after three, which meant six in Washington: allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to be on hand with the opening of the Departments.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Service of writ will be made at three forty-five to-day unless prevented.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I therefore wired at once to the following effect:-- "Postmaster-General, Washington, D.C. A peremptory mandamus has been issued by Territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued October sixteenth, I was to hold pending arrival of special agent Jackson.
