used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
(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 The meeting was a joyful one all around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
react verbally
From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The meeting was a joyful one all around.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
Charlie
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From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
else
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From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
every person
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
ExplorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The meeting was a joyful one all around.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
the literary culture
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting was a joyful one all around.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
not any; not one
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The meeting was a joyful one all around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
rapid-fire
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From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Me?" laughed the General, in answer to their rapid-fire questions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had left letters for them at the Explorers' Club, however, and had arranged for them to get a room there until his arrival.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
in or at the place that
From this reading At two minutes to twelve some days later he stepped out of the elevator and entered the library, where Charlie and Jack were waiting in no little dismay.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OFF FOR THE FRONT The enthusiastic boys reached New York long before the three weeks were up, but the General--as they came to call him, like everyone else--was not in evidence.
