used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
Clem
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From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
down-stairs
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From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
on one occasion
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
an amount of time
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
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From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
sitting-room
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From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
moving very fast
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
Sypher
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From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
Sypher's
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From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
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 After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a further brief period of reflection she went down-stairs and rang up Sypher's office on the telephone.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone she reflected for a few moments and sent off a telegram.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mere man would have tried the telephone first, then sent the telegram, and after that the explanatory letter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading There, without taking off her hat or furs, she wrote a swift, long letter to Clem Sypher, and summoning the waiter, ordered him to post it at once.
Zora
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From this reading Zora went straight back to her hotel sitting-room.
