used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
express in words
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
male cat
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid of making a row in the street, and so I thought it better to give in.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you tell me," said Tom, with considerable uneasiness, notwithstanding the pacific appearance of everything about him, "why those people have made me come to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have long wanted to have a little talk with you."
Worboise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as the door closed behind them, Mr. Fuller turned to Tom, saying, as he took a chair near him, "I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Worboise.
