used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR A "PARTY."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
ArrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
the act of discovering something
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
Don't
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From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR A "PARTY."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
immediately past
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR A "PARTY."
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR A "PARTY."
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Arrest Blake Simpson instantly, on charge of attempted assassination.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first movement, after having made the discovery chronicled in the last chapter, was to go to the telegraph office and send the following despatch:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR A "PARTY."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't allow him to communicate with any one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This message was sent to the Agency, and then I turned my attention to other matters, satisfied that Blake, at least, would be properly attended to.
