used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
anew
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
at or in the front
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
any thing at all
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
Bolton
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From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
a youthful male person
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
placed in a grave
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
doesn't
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From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
to come or go into
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
at any time
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
hasn't
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From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE OTHER WAS RECEIVED.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
engage in
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
not any; not one
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW THE OTHER WAS RECEIVED.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading HOW THE OTHER WAS RECEIVED.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE OTHER WAS RECEIVED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “If that old villain, Bob Howard, hasn’t struck it rich this time, I _am_ beat!”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE OTHER WAS RECEIVED.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
at the time that
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
which person or people
From this reading Here the operator read the message over again to make sure that he had made no mistake in copying it, shaking his head and sighing deeply all the while, and then he put it into an envelope, which he handed over to a messenger boy who happened to enter the office at that moment.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “By the piper that played before Moses!” exclaimed the telegraph operator at Bolton, when he had received and copied a message that had come over the wires all the way from some little place buried in the wilds of Arizona.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonders will never cease!” he added, as he walked up and down the office, with his hands buried deep in his pockets; “but this is a little ahead of anything I ever heard of, and it doesn’t seem possible.
