used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
react verbally
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Barnes
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From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
and nothing more
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
a particular point in time
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
which person or people
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
won't
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From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Wrayson
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From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
