used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
for the reason that
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
Gogarty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
for more time
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
not any; not one
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
on one occasion
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
a human being
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
play-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Back at my hotel, a red light was flashing on the phone as I let myself in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I had heard him sneeze three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Because there was no longer a conjecture about whether there had been such a person or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I unlocked the play-back with my room key and got a recorded message that Gogarty wanted me to phone him at once.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He answered the phone on the first ring, looking like the wrath of God.
