12.38
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From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
anew
From this reading I got out the telegram again, and read it, word by word.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
Bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got out the telegram again, and read it, word by word.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got out the telegram again, and read it, word by word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
and nothing more
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
a particular point in time
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
not any; not one
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
and nothing more
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I got out the telegram again, and read it, word by word.
Royce
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From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I got out the telegram again, and read it, word by word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
a special situation
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
VagarynounUS /ˈveɪɡəri/
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
look attentively
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not until I was safely aboard the train did I give myself time to conjecture what this imperative summons meant, but during the half-hour run to the little New Jersey city, I had ample time to try to puzzle it out.
at the time that
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One thing was quite certain--it was no ordinary emergency which had moved Mr. Royce to summon me from the office at a time when I was so badly needed there.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A Bride's Vagary Two minutes later, I was speeding downward in the elevator, having paused only long enough to give a word of instruction to the head clerk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A glance at my watch showed me that if I would catch the 12.38, I had no time to lose; but luckily a cab was passing at the moment, and I jumped aboard the boat for Jersey City just as the gates were closing.
