aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Tully stopped abruptly and stared at Bob.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What’s all the hurry?” he asked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What’s all the hurry?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tully stopped abruptly and stared at Bob.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
catapultedverbUS /ˈkætəpʌltɪd/
past form of “catapult” — shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Tully.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading What’s all the hurry?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
immediately past
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
a human being
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tully stopped abruptly and stared at Bob.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Tully stopped abruptly and stared at Bob.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
What's
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From this reading What’s all the hurry?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading Bob had been waiting in the anteroom less than five minutes when the door banged open and Tully Ross almost catapulted into the room.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tully was about the last person in the world that Bob wanted to see just then but he grinned and made the best of it.
