used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
the state of being absent
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
ANNISTER
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From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henrietta was puzzled by his manner as he made this inquiry.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
a youthful male person
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
Brand'snounUS /brændz/
possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
DR
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From this reading DR.
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 ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
Gordon
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From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
Hugh
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From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Henrietta was puzzled by his manner as he made this inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Henrietta was puzzled by his manner as he made this inquiry.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
by chance
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Henrietta was puzzled by his manner as he made this inquiry.
with speed
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
express in words
From this reading But he had nothing to tell her and he made excuse for coming by asking if Brand had returned or if she had heard from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Henrietta was puzzled by his manner as he made this inquiry.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ANNISTER HAS DOUBTS Early in the second week of Brand's absence his secretary had another call from Hugh Gordon.
at the time that
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henrietta was aware of a little thrill of pleasure when the office boy brought her his card, and quickly accounted for it to herself by thinking that perhaps he would have some news of her employer.
