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From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
Bristow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
a social unit living together
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
immediately past
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
SCANDALnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BREATH OF SCANDAL A telegraph messenger laboured up to the hill on his bicycle and climbed the steps to the porch of No. 5, displaying in his hand several telegrams.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no little local, isolated affair, Bristow reflected.
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 prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
wiringnounUS /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/
a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
From this reading Friends of the Fulton family, having read of the tragedy in afternoon papers throughout the country, were wiring their messages of sympathy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prominence of the victim in Washington and in the South, together with the mystery surrounding the crime, made it a matter of national interest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two other boys had preceded him within the last hour.
