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From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
a person who is in charge
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Gilder.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Gilder.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading “Yes, sir,” was Vance’s laconic reply.
fasten with a lock
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Gilder.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” was Vance’s prompt reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” was Vance’s prompt reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” was Vance’s prompt reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
Vance's
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From this reading “Good morning, sir,” was Vance’s prompt reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading T TEN [33] O’.LOCK the following morning, Vance sent in his card to the chief, and was immediately admitted to his presence.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” was Vance’s laconic reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I sent for you,” said the chief, as he industriously looked over a bundle of papers on his desk, “To discuss a matter I have had in mind for some time.”
