used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
ANTHRAXnounUS /ˈænθræks/
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
BURKEnounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading BURKE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
Craig
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From this reading Mr. Craig Kennedy, New York.
Dorf
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From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
being one more than seven
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
GERMnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Mr. Craig Kennedy, New York.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Craig Kennedy, New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Craig Kennedy, New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading "In a private sanitarium--will have her in New York tonight," reread Craig, studying the message.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "In a private sanitarium--will have her in New York tonight," reread Craig, studying the message.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
Von
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From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE GERM OF ANTHRAX It was not until the middle of the afternoon that there came a sudden, brief message from the Secret Service in Washington:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have located the Baroness Von Dorf in a private sanitarium here and will have her in New York tonight by eight o'clock.
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 Mr. Craig Kennedy, New York.