used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
(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 was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
react verbally
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
exhale hard
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
Buckbee
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From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
Navajoa
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From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
Rimrock
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From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
tickernounUS /ˈtɪkər/
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
Waldorf
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From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All was ready now for the first raid on Navajoa and he went down to see Buckbee, the broker.
at the time that
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
in or at the place that
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FOOL The big day came for which Rimrock had waited, the day when he could strike his first blow.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading It was the morning of the twenty-third of December, and he had wired L. W. for his money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his room at the Waldorf he had installed special telephone connections, with a clerk to answer his calls; and close by the table, where he could follow his campaign, a stock ticker stamped away at its tape.
you're
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From this reading "Mr. Buckbee," he said when he had him by himself, "I just want to find where you're at.
