aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not return home on Saturday?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
to come or go into
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
come together
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
office-hours
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From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Why did you not return home on Saturday?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Armstrong does not return home until after office-hours on Monday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looks up into his face and begins impetuously before she has time to lose courage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you not return home on Saturday?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife, hearing him in the hall, hurries out to meet him as he is about to enter the room, and stands with her back against the door, blocking the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?
