used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always his counsel was for peace and policy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
Boyee
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From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
ClarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Always his counsel was for peace and policy.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
Dr
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From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always his counsel was for peace and policy.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
Hal
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From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
how
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From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
incursionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrʒənz/
plural of “incursion” — the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
INITIATEverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
bring into being
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
not any; not one
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Always his counsel was for peace and policy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Always his counsel was for peace and policy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
Surtaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Advice was generally the form which the visitor's talk took; sometimes warning; not infrequently suggestions of greater or less value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Just to talk things over," was his explanation of these incursions, which Hal always welcomed, no matter how busy he might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Keep in with the business element, Boyee.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE INITIATE Within a month after Hal's acquisition of the "Clarion," Dr. Surtaine had become a daily caller at the office.
