Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

with admiration

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

Having no one else present.

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

a person whose head is bald or shaved

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

plural of “caption” — taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently the employers had felt that same thrill.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

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From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

a young female

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

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From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Indeed?" smiled Mr. Magee to himself.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed?" smiled Mr. Magee to himself.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

the head of a city government

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

not one, and not any

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

Identical; not different.

From this reading Evidently the employers had felt that same thrill.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Indeed?" smiled Mr. Magee to himself.

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From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Evidently the employers had felt that same thrill.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

carried out without aid or assistance

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The girl had served her employers well, and Mr. Magee, as he read, felt a thrill of pride in her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

which person or people

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME It was a good story--the story which the mayor, Max, the professor and Magee read with varying emotions there in the smoking-car.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading For in the captions under the pictures, in the head-lines, and in a first-page editorial, none of which the girl had written, the _Star_ spoke admiringly of its woman reporter who had done a man's work--who had gone to Baldpate Inn and had brought back a gigantic bribe fund "alone and unaided".