used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUNT DELIVERS A TELEGRAM.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading HUNT DELIVERS A TELEGRAM.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading HUNT DELIVERS A TELEGRAM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
Perkins's
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From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
Rob's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
Stonington
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From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading HUNT DELIVERS A TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The morning after Rob’s narrow escape, Stonington Hunt entered the Western Union office in Hampton in some excitement and filed a telegram.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was addressed to a former business friend of his, and related to what progress he had made in acquiring the right to manufacture Paul Perkins’s queer machine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it told the truth, it would have said, “Little hope.”
