used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
anew
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "More pictures of famous players, I see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More pictures of famous players, I see.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "More pictures of famous players, I see.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PLAY.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "More pictures of famous players, I see.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAY.
a special situation
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came briskly up the stairs, spoke heartily to someone whom he met on the landing, halted at my open door, and, hat in hand, made me a sweeping bow.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dreaded the embarrassment of meeting the Senator again; and it was with a sense of nervousness that I looked from my office window, the next morning, to see him getting out of his buggy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Ha, early to work is the thing," he said, stepping into the room and glancing about.
