used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
Blaine
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From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
Carlis
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From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
didn't
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From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went straight from there to Rockamore, the promoter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
jubilantlyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
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 "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
and nothing more
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
Paddington's
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From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
promoternounUS /prəˈmoʊtər/
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading He went straight from there to Rockamore, the promoter.
Rockamore
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From this reading He went straight from there to Rockamore, the promoter.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight from there to Rockamore, the promoter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIBRARY CHAIR "Paddington's on the run!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went straight from there to Rockamore, the promoter.
thunder-cloud
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From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross, the operative, announced to Henry Blaine the next morning, jubilantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He left his rooms about an hour after I got back on the job, and went to Carlis' office.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He only stayed a short time, and came out looking as black as a thunder-cloud--I guess the interview, whatever it was, didn't go his way.
