used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
the state of being absent
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
a youthful male person
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
enterprisinglyadverb
in an enterprising manner
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
divisible by two
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
Ferncliffe
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From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
as might be expected
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading S. O. S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
proficiencynounUS /prəˈfɪʃənsi/
the quality of having great facility and competence
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. O. S.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
telegraphynoun
communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
From this reading Tony had made a diligent study of wireless telegraphy and was already showing promise of early proficiency, as he was naturally quick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
Tony
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From this reading He and Tony had been enterprisingly industrious during Guy’s absence.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Back in Ferncliffe, Walter Burton was a very busy boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Meanwhile the other “wireless twin” was not asleep even though it was after midnight.
