used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
at or in the front
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
Algarez
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From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
for the reason that
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
set up or found
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
GoldfieldnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːld/
a district where gold is mined
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
how
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From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
for more time
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
not able to be found
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
Neale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
not any; not one
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
and nothing more
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
a special situation
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
at the time that
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somebody at the office must have heard about the flight of Maria Algarez, for when Peter returned from Goldfield he had found at his flat a telegram which said, "Lay off a couple of weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was an extraordinary thing because the material for Peter's column--"Looking Them Over with Peter Neale"--was only up one week ahead.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Peter wondered how Miles could suggest a thing like that so calmly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A two weeks' vacation would mean not only that there would be no Peter Neale in the Bulletin, but that in thirty-one other papers throughout the country the feature would be missing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Longer if you like--Miles, managing editor."
