used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
Fussers
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From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
the act of departing
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
of great significance or value
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever it might be, he would not shirk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading Whatever it might be, he would not shirk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He sat waiting in the anteroom, feeling keenly the air of expectation, a thrilling sense of important things impending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it might be, he would not shirk.
at the time that
From this reading It was the day when Max was to be voted into the Fussers Club.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if some disturbance was going on in the assembly room of the club; speculated vaguely upon what part in the fortunes of the organization he might be called to play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever it might be, he would not shirk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a corner two young men were evidently though noiselessly quarreling.
