used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
(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 “All one message?” he asked incredulously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “All one message?” he asked incredulously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “All one message?” he asked incredulously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man pawed over the sheets.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
mouthedverbUS /maʊðd/
past form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All one message?” he asked incredulously.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man pawed over the sheets.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading The man pawed over the sheets.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The man pawed over the sheets.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
push forcefully
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rock chewed a pencil butt until it looked as if it had been mouthed by an earnest puppy.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading And finally he thrust the lengthy message through the wicket at the operator.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote and erased the length and breadth of half a dozen telegraph forms before he evolved a suitable communication.
