used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
Bassett
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From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
fearless and daring
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
Cerberusnoun
(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
DispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF PEOPLE ONLY _KNEW_!"
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
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 "IF PEOPLE ONLY _KNEW_!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
and nothing more
From this reading "IF PEOPLE ONLY _KNEW_!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "IF PEOPLE ONLY _KNEW_!"
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
cut with a saw
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
move stealthily
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Cerberus smiled faintly, as if courtesy alone prevented him from totally ignoring so feeble a jest.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Good took the pencil held out to him and in a bold hand wrote: "Mr. Good wishes to see Mr. Bassett."
Wynrod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after three o'clock on the afternoon of the day which first saw Judith Wynrod a newspaper proprietor, Good walked into the office of _The Dispatch_ and asked to see Mr. Bassett, the managing editor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you be good enough to indicate the purpose of your visit on this slip," said the old pensioner at the information desk.
