used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAT WITH THE MAYOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
beatifically
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From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
a boy or man
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
CHATverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading A CHAT WITH THE MAYOR.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
having made preparations
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
Hawley's
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From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
Henkle
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From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
Hodgins
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From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading A CHAT WITH THE MAYOR.
mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
not any; not one
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
Oldham's
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From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
snapshotsnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːts/
plural of “snapshot” — an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
move an implement through
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAT WITH THE MAYOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
someone who visits
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So friendly was the mayor’s greeting that the Camera Chap thought, at first, that his honor could not be aware of the identity of his visitor.
at the time that
From this reading Great, then, was Hawley’s amazement when Mayor Henkle, after beaming beatifically upon him, turned to Chief Hodgins and said pleasantly:
which person or people
From this reading Surely the head of Oldham’s government could have no reason for feeling kindly disposed toward the chap who had given that government such a severe jolt.
belonging to which person
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHAT WITH THE MAYOR.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “So this is the young man whose snapshots in this morning’s _Bulletin_ have created such a stir in town?”
