used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
Atkins
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
despatched
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From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
despatching
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Sadler disappeared.
Dr
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
Francisco
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
Hannah
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
for each
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
Sadler
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From this reading Sadler disappeared.
San
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
Ulswater
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From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went with Dr. Ulswater to see Hannah Atkins despatched, and then disappeared on business of his own.
What's
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From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Dr. Ulswater wired east: “Goods shipped by S. P. as per letter to follow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading |IN San Francisco Dr. Ulswater set about despatching Hannah Atkins eastward, and I got into communication with The Union Electric Company.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two days later he received a telegram from the East: “What's the trouble with your shipment?”
