(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
Grady's
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From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
it's
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From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
be obedient to
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
PhonenounUS /foʊn/
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 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
PIGOT
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From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
move hurridly
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
express in words
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
sergeant's
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From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood chewing his cigar savagely as the sergeant hastened to obey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost before the echo of that slamming door had died away, he was beside the sergeant's desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Phone headquarters to rush every man available up to the Day and Night Bank, and say it's from me!"
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Get out the reserves," he ordered, "and have the other wagon around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
at the time that
From this reading THE FATE OF M. PIGOT Whatever may have been Grady's defects of insight and imagination, he was energetic enough when thoroughly aroused.
