used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
anew
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
(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 "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
ANGRYadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
don't
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From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
the act of departing
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
it's
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From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
PeachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
approval to do something
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
profsnounUS /prɑːfs/
plural of “prof” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
not often
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needless to say Peaches had not secured any such permission--the lads seldom did.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
except if; if not
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be explained that there was a rule at Excelsior Hall against students visiting in their classmates' rooms at certain hours of the day, unless permission had been secured from the professor or monitor in charge of the dormitory.
(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 AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Aren't you going to open it?" again demanded Peaches, from where he had taken refuge, so as to be out of sight, should the caller prove to be some one in authority.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "If it's one of the 'profs.' or a monitor, he'll get wise if you wait all this while."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ANGRY BULLY "Well, why don't one of you fellows open the door?" demanded Peaches in a hoarse whisper from his point of vantage under the table.
