used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
depositorynounUS /dɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
give expression to
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER LOSES HIS MONEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WALTER LOSES HIS MONEY.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading WALTER LOSES HIS MONEY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
PushernounUS /ˈpʊʃər/
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter, by advice of Mr. Pusher, bought a ticket to Cleveland.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER LOSES HIS MONEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a resident agent in this city, and a depository of books published by the firm.
at the time that
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Walter would be unable to carry with him as large a supply of books as he needed, he was authorized to send to the Cleveland agency when he got out, and the books would be sent him by express.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene, our agent in Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher, "and you can consult him as to your best field of operations."
