used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
Freda
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From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
a young female
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
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 that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
on one occasion
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
on the contrary
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
SABLEnounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
Thorstad
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From this reading In any case, he had taken matters rather summarily into his own hands in the case of Freda Thorstad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presence of the girl in the office was to him like an open scandal.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He knew that she had to get out of the office and the time to get her out was while Gage was away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SABLE STARTS SOMETHING What Mr. Sable had counted on was that Gage, once away for the Convention, with his wife travelling with him, would stay away for a week or so.
