the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
Blaikie
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From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
Ellery
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From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
only a very short time before
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
Joan
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From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
in the recent past
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
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 “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
and nothing more
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
a particular point in time
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
Moorman
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From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
cut with a saw
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
express in words
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
term of address for a man
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
carry out
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
express in words
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
thereupon
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From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the inspector told him not to bother: he would take his chance when Woodman was free.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
at the time that
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
which person or people
From this reading Moorman, who had met the inspector several times lately, saw nothing strange in the visit, and merely replied that his employer was in, but that he was at the moment engaged.
won't
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From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
Woodman's
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From this reading An Afternoon Call Hardly had Joan and Ellery passed from the outer office into Woodman’s private room when the inspector entered the room they had left, and asked if Mr. Woodman was in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blaikie said that he would wait, and Moorman thereupon suggested that he should go in and tell his principal that the inspector was there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you care to wait, sir, I dare say he won’t be long.”
