used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
a youthful male person
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
BravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo for Wizard Will!" cried a tall sergeant; while a policeman said:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "The captain has well named the boy, in calling him Wizard Will."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
Daly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The captain has well named the boy, in calling him Wizard Will."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
come together
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The captain has well named the boy, in calling him Wizard Will."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "Bravo for Wizard Will!" cried a tall sergeant; while a policeman said:
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bravo for Wizard Will!" cried a tall sergeant; while a policeman said:
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Bravo for Wizard Will!" cried a tall sergeant; while a policeman said:
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Bravo for Wizard Will!" cried a tall sergeant; while a policeman said:
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
accept gladly
From this reading The entrance of the Boy Detective into the police precinct caused a sensation, and his hand was grasped in welcome at every step he took.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The captain has well named the boy, in calling him Wizard Will."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two hours was Wizard Will, as I must now call him, closeted with Captain Daly, and then the two came out of the private office together.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Daly heard his name called and advanced to the door of his private office to meet him, while he cried: "Welcome back, my Wizard Will, for I received your telegram from Chicago, and you have worked wonders."
