used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
Donald
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From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
Hattie
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From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
Morley's
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From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
not any; not one
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
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 Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I'll never get my lessons!” exclaimed Hattie petulantly, collecting her scattered belongings after one of these rushes to the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every ring of the telephone, every opening of the front door brought a hurrying of feet through the hall, and an eager demand to know if there was any news.
the act of testing something
From this reading The second day of Donald Morley's trial had come and no decision had been reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was anxiety in the drab house in College Street.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to Heaven one of my fingers was a lead pencil!”
