used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
in the past
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
floorwalkernoun
an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
Frink
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From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
Hugh
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From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
the act of departing
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had in his hands a letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
Stanwood
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From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
propel through the air
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter that came several days ago to Mr. Hugh Stanwood in care of the store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TELEGRAM As Miss Frink was leaving the store the floorwalker intercepted her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have no employee of that—” “No, but you will have,” interrupted Miss Frink, almost snatching the letter.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder if you can throw any light on this, Miss Frink.
