AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Where is Gilbert?” he asked, abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Gilbert?” he asked, abruptly.
book-keeper
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From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
BROKER'SnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
possessive form of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading THE BROKER’S RETURN.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Where is Gilbert?” he asked, abruptly.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Gilbert?” he asked, abruptly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
the literary culture
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
make reference to
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
reinstatementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
the condition of being reinstated
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE BROKER’S RETURN.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o’clock, on the morning of his arrival, Mr. Sands entered his office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKER’S RETURN.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had kept the run of the business through letters from Mr. Moore, the book-keeper; but the latter had omitted to mention Gilbert’s dismissal, and the reinstatement of John as his successor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Gilbert?” he asked, abruptly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sands was therefore surprised to see John in the office, with his hat off.
