the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
aroused or activated
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
not any; not one
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Mr. Wayne, coming up the steps, heard the repeated summons for "Mother" and sent out his answering cry, "Father's here."
Where's
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From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clear girlish voice rang through the house with persistent intensity but awakened no responsive call.
you'll
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From this reading "Mother has been called away for tonight, so you'll have to put up with father."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quick, light steps answered his call and an urgent young voice demanded, "Where's mother?"
