used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
without deviation
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
Jeffersonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
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 He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
operator'snounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
possessive form of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
Pringle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading So at Jeffersonville he sent a message to Sol Pringle, the agent and operator at the station.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would interpret it to mean that Si was dead, and probably in their grief fail to open the envelope and read the message.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE Deacon had been afraid to telegraph directly to his wife that he was bringing the boys home.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He knew the deadly alarm that would seize mother and daughters at the very sight of the yellow telegraph envelope directed to them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Deacon remembered the strain the former message had been on the young operator's intelligence, besides he himself was not used to writing messages, and so, regardless of expense, he conveyed his thoughts to Sol in this wise:
