used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
matters of personal concern
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The Judge tramped heavily into the bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let him come," said Jap wearily.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
Flossy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
to a considerable degree
From this reading The Judge tramped heavily into the bedroom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him come," said Jap wearily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Judge tramped heavily into the bedroom.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading "Let him come," said Jap wearily.
Jap's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge tramped heavily into the bedroom.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him come," said Jap wearily.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading The Judge tramped heavily into the bedroom.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to talk to you about Flossy's affairs," he declared, dropping into a chair and blowing his nose.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Let him come," said Jap wearily.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has been here every day for a week, and Mamma wouldn't hear to his bothering you, especially as you had concluded that you must talk to Bill about the office."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Bowers wants to talk to you," Isabel said, smoothing Jap's limp hair from his haggard face.
