used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What made you run away yesterday?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
Goldstein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made you run away yesterday?
engage in
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
NINETEENnounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What made you run away yesterday?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you know such things make us lots of trouble and cost us money?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goldstein glared at her, but he was cautious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you run away yesterday?
in or at the place that
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "I'm not worrying about that," replied Maud, as she composedly sat down opposite the manager.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "What made you run away yesterday?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN "Well, where have you been?" demanded Goldstein gruffly, as Maud Stanton entered his office the next morning in response to a summons from the Continental manager.
