used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
couldn't
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From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
don't
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From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
Garratry
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From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
express in speech
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He smiled reluctantly as he took up the receiver.
at the time that
From this reading "I explained that to her, when she called the first time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She says that if you don't speak to her she will come down here."
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "Mr. Trent, Miss Garratry is on the wire," said the stenographer to Trent, who sat at his desk making inroads on the piles of correspondence, official documents, and typewritten evidence which heaped his desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you I couldn't be interrupted," he replied sharply.
