used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
burredadjective
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
come to pass
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, it was, in a sense--but not the kind of wrong number I thought it was.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
and nothing more
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Well, it was, in a sense--but not the kind of wrong number I thought it was.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, it was, in a sense--but not the kind of wrong number I thought it was.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Well, it was, in a sense--but not the kind of wrong number I thought it was.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Zon Twenty speaking."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Zon Twenty speaking."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ringing signal burred against my ear in the usual way, then there was a click, and somebody said, "Office of Historical Research.
(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 Well, it was, in a sense--but not the kind of wrong number I thought it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The Colonel was a career man; and knowing what would happen within his lifetime promised to be an invaluable asset....
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But he had never heard of that ancient legend of Faust...._ At first I thought it was just another wrong number.
Zon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zon Twenty speaking."
