used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
react verbally
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
Clarkson
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From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
DECLINESnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
Fenton
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From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
Margrave's
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From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
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 JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
express in words
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Call the Clarkson National, and tell Mr. Wheaton to come over,--right away."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
TranscontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had turned away from Fenton to answer Margrave's message, and went toward the Transcontinental office with a feeling of foreboding.
WHEATON
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From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER Margrave hung up the receiver of his desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell for the office boy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wheaton had been unusually busy with routine work and the directors had taken an hour of his time.
