used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "That's it, Jane; I'm glad you thought of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
I'm
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From this reading "That's it, Jane; I'm glad you thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
Jane
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From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Jane knew neither club nor locality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's it, Jane; I'm glad you thought of it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
with speed
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
That's
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From this reading "That's it, Jane; I'm glad you thought of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
There's
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From this reading "There's telegraph paper in Mr. Richard's room, and the office is just round the corner."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's it, Jane; I'm glad you thought of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want a message taken there to Dick, and it must go quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
which person or people
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think you could run there----" "It would be quicker to telegraph, ma'am," said Jane, who was not anxious to run anywhere.
