used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
react verbally
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
any thing at all
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
APOTHEOSISnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
any strong feeling
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
jinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
not any; not one
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
PulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
Redfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dr. Redfield inquiring anxiously about the little boy.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
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 APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
tightnessnounUS /ˈtaɪtnəs/
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Pulse normal, temperature normal, no symptoms of any sort, she told the physician, but she could scarcely control her voice to answer his questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APOTHEOSIS After declaring that she alone was David's mother, Miss Eastman was called away to the telephone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
at the time that
From this reading When she had hung up the receiver and gone back to the child, she took him in her lap and tried to entertain him with a book of "Mother Goose" jingles, turning the pages slowly and concealing her emotion under the silliness of the nursery rhymes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a tightness in her throat, and she spoke with crisp brevity, instead of detailing anything of what had passed between her and David.
