used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
anew
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
Eva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
Evelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
lady-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
a special situation
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The captain rose, shook hands with Eva, set her a chair, and sat down again, drawing Gracie to his arms, while Max stood at his side.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evelyn came in with a quiet, lady-like step, and Max and Grace more boisterously.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a sound of small, hurrying feet in the hall without, a tap at the door; and Max's voice asked, "May we come in?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said his father; and instantly the door was thrown wide.
