used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
the act of giving
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
Glenside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
the literary culture
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
engage in
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
come together
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
the force of workers available
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
a quantity of money
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he called up an electrician, and arranged that he should send some men out that morning to wire the barn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried through his morning mail, giving his stenographer a free hand with answering some of the letters, and then speeded out to Glenside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
the act of using
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite early the next morning Sidney Graham was in his office at the telephone.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Then he called up the trolley company and the electric company, and made arrangements with them to have a wire run from the road to his barn, with a very satisfactory agreement whereby he could pay them a certain sum for the use of as much light as he needed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He conferred with the carpenter, agreeing to meet him out at the barn and make final arrangements about the windows in a very short time.
