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

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

later than; following

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

(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 She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

Having no one else present.

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

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

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading MARION ARRIVES JUST IN TIME.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

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From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

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From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

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

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

an established custom

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

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

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading MARION ARRIVES JUST IN TIME.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

and nothing more

From this reading MARION ARRIVES JUST IN TIME.

take the midday meal

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

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

From this reading MARION ARRIVES JUST IN TIME.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

the middle of the day

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

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

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MARION ARRIVES JUST IN TIME.

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

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

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

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

precisely as stated

From this reading “It is very strange,” she said to herself.

a message informing of danger

From this reading At exactly noon the day after Bert Jackson’s warning, Miss Dixon sat alone in the private office.

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

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading She had been taking dictation all the morning, and was a trifle weary.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”

a late time of life

From this reading “Mr. Atherton is not in the habit of taking his typewriter to lunch with him, and I have been here two years and never received an invitation.”