used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
Blagge
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From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
FinancenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “No trouble I hope, Inspector?” he asked.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No trouble I hope, Inspector?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
it's
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From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
and nothing more
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
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 Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
Lorne
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From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
not any; not one
From this reading “No trouble I hope, Inspector?” he asked.
a brief written record
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
and nothing more
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
Poole
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From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
Saverel
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From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
carry out
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No trouble I hope, Inspector?” he asked.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Thank you, Mr. Blagge,” replied Poole, “it’s you I want to see—in the first instance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
in or at the place that
From this reading A minute later he was himself shown into the Board Room, where Mr. Blagge, a look of mingled dignity and anxiety on his face, was awaiting him.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Saverel A few minutes after Sir Hunter Lorne left the offices of the Victory Finance Company, Inspector Poole presented himself at the door and asked the junior clerk who answered his ring to take a note in to the manager.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir Hunter Lorne, our Chairman, has just gone out—you have only just missed him.”
