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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
Attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
BankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
CriminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
half-day
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From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
provided with artificial light
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
take the midday meal
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
not able to be found
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
the middle of the day
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When lunch was over Vance lay back in his chair languidly and lit a cigarette.
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 The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Missing Fact (Saturday, December 4; 1 p. m.)
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
tray-service
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From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
Vance
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From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday was the District Attorney’s “half-day” at the office, and Markham had invited Vance and me to lunch at the Bankers Club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
at the time that
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But when we reached the Criminal Courts Building he was swamped with an accumulation of work, and we had a tray-service meal in his private conference room.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Before leaving the house that noon Vance had put several sheets of closely written paper in his pocket, and I surmised—correctly, as it turned out—that they were what he had been working on the night before.
