used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
a person who is in charge
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
clothing in general
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
command with authority
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
GORDON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
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 He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
Macdonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
come together
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
Meteetse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
mushing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
on one occasion
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
and nothing more
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
REVOLVERnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
Selfridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
Sheba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading It had been the intention of Macdonald to go direct from Sheba to his office, but the explosion brought about by Meteetse had sent him out into the hills for a long tramp.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He stopped at his house only long enough to get into fresh clothes and from there walked down to the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GORDON BUYS A REVOLVER Selfridge was not eager to meet his chief, but he knew he must report at once.
which person or people
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over the Paget telephone he had got into touch with Macdonald who told him to wait at headquarters until he came.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was in a stress of furious emotion, and until he had worked off the edge of it by hard mushing, the cramped civilization of the town stifled him.
